BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to
BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to Burn Hazard
Why was BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to recalled?
The batteries in the blanket can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact IdeaVillage for a free replacement blanket. IdeaVillage is contacting its customers directly. Contact: IdeaVillage, toll-free at (866) 655-4342, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday and Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT Thursday and Friday or www.brightlightblanketrecall.com for more information.
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
- Battery-powered BrightLight™ blankets
- Company
- Wellbrain International, of China, IdeaVillage Products Corp. of Wayne, N.J.
- Quantity
- About 5,200
- Sold at
- Online at www.brightlightpillow.com and by phone from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $40.
- Recall date
- March 14, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a minor burn to a finger.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled BrightLight blankets are 40-inch by 60-inch white, polyester blankets with LED lights that change color. The blanket has a battery compartment in a zippered pouch on the edge of the blanket.