Shop LC Recalls Electric Blankets Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Recall 18732 · Mar 28, 2018 · Shop LC
1,650
units affected
1,650
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18732
- Date
- Mar 28, 2018
- Company
- Shop LC
- Units affected
- 1,650
- Product
- Electric heated micro plush flannel sherpa throw blankets
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The recall involves Shop LC's heated micro plush flannel sherpa throw blankets.. The blankets were sold in gray, blue, beige, red or brown and measures about 50 by 60 inches. "Homesmart" can be found on a label on the sherpa side of the blanket. All blankets with date code 22217 and model number OB205B2 are included in the recall. The date code is printed on the bottom right corner of the textile label, sewn on the fleece side of each blanket.
What can happen
The blankets' heating coils can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact Shop LC for a full refund. The firm is contacting all known purchasers.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received a total of four reports of the blanket found burning, including one report of a minor burn injury to a consumer's lower body.
- Sold at
- Shop LC television networks airing on DirecTV channels 75 and 226, Dish Network channels 274 and 225, AT&T channels 399 and 1399, Verizon channel 159, Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Charter, Roku, Amazon Fire, Google Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV and online at www.shoplc.com.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled electric heated micro plush flannel sherpa throw blankets?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact Shop LC for a full refund. The firm is contacting all known purchasers.
What is the hazard?
The blankets' heating coils can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
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.