That is scary. I had a little purple Rowenta sizzle and pop, so I tossed it immediately with the cord cut off so no one else would dumpster dive and retrieve it. I'm so scared of leaving my iron on, I do that F&P thing of my iron is in a surge protector along with a night light. If the night light is on, the iron is hot. Even with an automatic off, I don't trust it.