Safety regulator, WestPoint Stevens Inc. Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Recall 03114 · Apr 24, 2003 · WestPoint Stevens Inc.
11,000
units affected
11,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 03114
- Date
- Apr 24, 2003
- Company
- WestPoint Stevens Inc.
- Units affected
- 11,000
- Product
- Vellux® fahrenheit™ electric blankets
- Product type
- Electric Blankets/Warmers
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The Vellux® fahrenheit™ blankets were sold in various colors and sizes to fit all mattress sizes. The temperature controller is white, with the words "WESTPOINT STEVENS" and "fahrenheit Heated Blanket" printed on the front. The recall includes blankets manufactured from July 2002 through January 2003. The manufacture date is printed on a label sewn into the seam.
What can happen
When the blanket is folded, the heating element can overheat, causing the heating element and blanket to melt. This poses the risk of thermal burns to consumers.
The fix
The firm is no longer in business. For information, contact WestPoint Home at 866-643-4735.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- WestPoint has received 10 reports of the blankets overheating, including four reports of minor skin burns.
- Sold at
- Department stores, mail order catalogs and Web sites sold the blankets nationwide, from July 2002 through April 2003, for between $80 and $130.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled vellux® fahrenheit™ electric blankets?
The firm is no longer in business. For information, contact WestPoint Home at 866-643-4735.
What is the hazard?
When the blanket is folded, the heating element can overheat, causing the heating element and blanket to melt. This poses the risk of thermal burns 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.