Originally Posted by Chele
I doubt all three (or more) of us have stuff stuck in our foot control. It's obviously a common problem. It's an intermittent problem that comes and goes in my case. You just never know when it will happen. The machine will sew out of control until you turn it off manually. It's actually kind of scary. It goes on its own at full speed! Not fun when you're trying to quilt something.
it has happened to me with the Janome Jem Platinum. a few times. but i have had it about 5 years now, and hasn't done it in a long time. take it back and tell them what it is doing.