I had mine for years and loved it. but began reading about them catching fire and such. i ignored it. then one day i plugged it into a power cord outside my sewing room where i iron fusible batting. it blew out my power cord. i had to toss the cord and the iron. Never again will i buy Rowenta.
if you continue to use it, just be careful. never leave it plugged in and beware. why they keep selling them is beyond me.