I think my chunk is defective.

My 6 year old nephew was visiting my work and was sitting behind me playing with a dinky car. He asked if he could play with the plastic 'road' I looked over and after I cut the power cable off of THG said sure go ahead.

I turned back to the urgent task that pulled me off the beach today and a moment later heard 'oh no' and silence... I really hate those silences around kids, 'umm its not a sticker is it?' I turned back to find THG heat tape pealed apart about 5 or 6 inches up the section. I took it back and gave it a hard tug, it tore. Clearly my section was defective there is a large piece that was not correctly adhered together.

I know that it is not a toy and that 6 years olds should not be playing with heaters, although in my defence, as I had NO intention of using it, or even testing it further (I hope to get away from flexwatt as well and stick with prewired heaters) I cut the cord off. He could not plug it in as far as I was concerned it was just a scrap of plastic.

I also would not expect heat tape to peel apart easily either. I can't say why.

I have a photo if anyone wants to see it just message me.

Perhaps I am over reacting...