I not only burnt my hand (badly) by not watching where I was grabbing it but I left in on my ironing board for just a minute and almost burnt a hole in the cover. Glad I didn't burn the house down :wink:
I now keep it in a heavy coffee mug when it is plugged in and I make sure NO pets and kids are near. And I don't leave the room while it is on.
It works great but you have to pay attention :!: