Safety regulator, Lands' End, Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Recall 02520 · Jan 28, 2002 · Lands' End, Inc.
15,000
units affected
15,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02520
- Date
- Jan 28, 2002
- Company
- Lands' End, Inc.
- Units affected
- 15,000
- Product
- Polartec Heat® Electric Blanket
- Product type
- Electric Blankets/Warmers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recalled blankets are style numbers 73176, 73197 and 73198. They were sold in twin, double, queen and king sizes in various colors, including deep forest, mineral green, cornflower, brick red, and dark camel. The blankets have a white label with writing "Polartec Heat Blanket" and operating and care instructions.
What can happen
Some of the blankets may contain a loose connection, that may cause the unit to not function or to short-circuit, posing a risk of fire.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the recalled Polartec Heat® Blanket immediately and contact Lands' End, Inc. Purchasers will receive a full refund and a $50 gift certificate. If the blanket was a gift, consumers should call Lands' End, Inc. to provide the name, address and phone number of the recipient, so that it may follow up with him or her. Purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Lands' End, Inc. has received one report of a loose connection. No injuries have been reported.
- Sold at
- Lands' End, Inc. catalog and web site sold these blankets nationwide, from October 2001 through December 2001, for between about $160 to $220.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled polartec heat® electric blanket?
Consumers should stop using the recalled Polartec Heat® Blanket immediately and contact Lands' End, Inc. Purchasers will receive a full refund and a $50 gift certificate. If the blanket was a gift, consumers should call Lands' End, Inc. to provide the name, address and phone number of the recipient, so that it may.
What is the hazard?
Some of the blankets may contain a loose connection, that may cause the unit to not function or to short-circuit, posing a risk of fire.
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.