Reply from VortexHaus USApr 16, 2026
Hey Kevin,
Arthur here. Founder of VortexHaus.
I’m really sorry you went through that. A tool catching fire, even once, is a hard stop for me. You shouldn’t be thinking about safety when you pull the trigger; that’s our job.
Here’s what we’ll do next:
(1) Engineering review: Your case is being sent straight to our engineering and QC teams so we can inspect this failure mode and bake the learnings into the next production and inspection cycles.
(2) Full refund, no questions asked: We’ll refund your order in full so you’re not paying for a tool you don’t trust.
(3) Free replacement if you’d like one: If you’re open to it, we’ll also ship you a fresh unit at our cost so you can judge the product on how it should perform, not on a defective experience.
(4) Priority handling: Your ticket will be flagged for priority so this is resolved quickly and cleanly, without more back‑and‑forth.
Please remove the battery and don’t use that unit again, and then email [email protected] with the subject line “Trustpilot – Kevin R Safety” so we can locate your order immediately and get this handled.
The responsibility is on us, not you. Reviews like yours are uncomfortable to read but essential – they force us to tighten systems, improve QC, and earn back trust the hard way. We take that seriously.
Thank you for calling it out. We’ll make this right, and we will do better.
– Arthur
Founder, VortexHaus (we read every review and fix what we miss)