Review on DEERMA 350G Portable Mini Dehumidifier: Renewable Silica Gel For Damp Air & Closet/Cabinet Moisture Absorber by James Bartels

I got this product on August 3rd. On September 21, it killed itself. I've recharged it about once a week to refresh the silica. Today as soon as I plugged it in, there was a loud quick pop, and flash of light. Then smell of smoke. So I unplugged it right away. One of the electronics inside must have exploded. Not sure why, all I did was plug it into the same outlet I've been using it on for over a month without issue before that. Light on it does not work anymore, to indicate charging, so it should be safe to assume the unit is now dead. It does not seem safe to leave it plugged in to test any further. 3 weeks past the return date, and it's already a useless paper weight. It worked decent when it was new but since it's clearly unreliable. It got warm to the touch when recharging, but nothing alarming. Up until now everything seemed fine. I even tested it when I got it by pluging it in both ways, and it seemed to recharge in either orientation. The connector doesn't have any keying to suggest it should go only one way.I would highly suggest buying something else. I would be worried something might happen if someone left it unattended at all when it was recharging.