CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of
CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Why was CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of recalled?
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 if I have this product?
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. Contact: The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Electric Blankets
- Company
- Bilt-Safe Technologies Inc., of Erwin, Tenn.
- Quantity
- 60,000, including 13,720 sold to consumers
- Sold at
- Family Dollar Stores, Peebles Inc., and Le Roux at Home stores nationwide from October 2003 through February 2004 for between $40 and $100.
- Recall date
- November 9, 2004
- Incidents / injuries
- Bilt-Safe has received 86 reports of the blankets overheating or charring, including three reports of minor skin burns.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.