Safety regulator, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Recall 05042 · Nov 9, 2004 · Bilt-Safe Technologies Inc.
60,000
units affected
60,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05042
- Date
- Nov 9, 2004
- Company
- Bilt-Safe Technologies Inc.
- Units affected
- 60,000
- Product
- Electric Blankets
- Product type
- Electric Blankets/Warmers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Bilt-Safe has received 86 reports of the blankets overheating or charring, including three reports of minor skin burns.
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric blankets?
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.
What is the 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.