Port Arthur house, air purifier, $226,000
A Port Arthur resident has filed a product liability suit against Sunbeam, alleging its defective air purifier started a fire that destroyed his house.
Walter Thomas says a fire started in his home at 2982 Manning St. in Port Arthur on Aug. 29, 2007.
He alleges the fire was caused by a failure within an air purifier that was designed by Sunbeam, according to the complaint filed May 21 in Jefferson County District Court.
Because of the fire, Thomas incurred costs to repair his home and incurred additional living expenses, the suit states.
“The damages total approximately $226,798.28,” the suit states.
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Not the first air purifier fire I’ve seen. Those are left on continuously.