Sunbeam Settles Lawsuit Over Child’s Death Blamed on Humidifier

Appliance maker Sunbeam Products Inc. and the parents of a child killed in a house fire have settled claims that a defective humidifier caused the blaze, according to a federal court in Minnesota.

A trial in the case was set for Nov. 9. The court didn’t provide the terms of the settlement in a docket notice, and attorneys for the parties didn’t respond Tuesday to requests for information or comment.

Alecia Hinton and Scott Andrus alleged that Sunbeam made the humidifier that was placed in their 5-year-old’s bedroom, and that the appliance started the fatal fire. Andrus also alleged he ...