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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 2004-11-09

CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets

Is my product affected?

Electric Blankets

  • Brand Bilt-Safe Technologies Inc., of Erwin, Tenn.

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Bilt-Safe Technologies' automatic warming blankets in blue or beige colors, sold under the Bilt-Safe and Comfort Max brand names, are being recalled due to a fire and burn hazard. The blankets can overheat and smolder or melt when the removable temperature controller is reset multiple times or when the blanket is folded or covered with additional blankets. The affected model numbers are BST-03-A-F, BST-03-A-K, BST-03-A-Q, and BST-03-A-T, which can be found on a tag sewn to the blanket.

According to the recall notice, consumers who own these blankets should stop using them immediately and destroy both the controller and the blanket. Because the manufacturer is no longer in business, no replacement or refund remedy is available.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

When the temperature controller on the blanket is reset multiple times or the blanket is folded or covered with additional blankets, the blanket can overheat. This can result in smoldering and melting, posing a burn hazard to consumers.

What should I do?

Consumers should stop using the electric blankets immediately and destroy the controller and blanket. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.

Details from the source

The recalled automatic warming blankets were sold in blue or beige colors under the Bilt-Safe and Comfort Max brand names and came in sizes to fit all mattresses. The temperature controller is removable and plugs into a module at the bottom of the blanket. The recalled units have the following model numbers, which are located on a tag sewn to the blanket: BST-03-A-F, BST-03-A-K, BST-03-A-Q, and BST-03-A-T.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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