Krups Kettle FL3

I had bought this Krups FL3 stainless steel for the fact that the power cord was not attached to the main unit. This design seemed to be convenient so that you need not plug and unplug from the power to fill the kettle. This however is the major design flaw. Having the unit less than a year the pins in the base unit no longer made contact with the kettle. This made the unit not work. After opening the base the pins had been arcing and actually melted the plastic which can be a fire hazard. This part is not replaceable from Krups and unless you send in the warranty card expect no help from Krups service.