I am very disappointed in the Hamilton Beach Cordless Electic Kettle.  The base has started to melt and get very hot.  I called the company about it and they told me to just throw it away.  It's 14 months old and they said the warantee was for 12 months. 

The pot also over heats the water and when you go to pour water out, the steam will burn you if you are not very careful - of course, I no longer used it and have bought another brand.

I was not calling to get it replaced - I was calling because it's dangerous.  This is a potential fire hazard and they didn't want to hear about it.  I...