I bought one from wal-mart a few years back and liked it so well that I went back and bought another. To me they are safer than most of the electric space heaters. They are oil filled and are not as hot to the touch like the band heaters. I have kids and that is a plus. We had one of the banded ones and it got so hot that the bands melted and were severed. I vowed I wouldn't buy a space heater again but with the oil filled they heat up and radiate heat that way. I am by far not saying leave clothes laying on them or close by. Treat it just as you would a normal space heater. If you have to have a space heater this is the type that I would recomend. We have been using them for years with no problems. Just please remember that space heaters do burn down homes and cause many hardships if not handled properly.
Holmes Heater - HOH2501 is recommended by BethanyVanMeter