Product Recall Number: 13-730
Why was Battery-powered BrightLight™ blankets recalled?
The batteries in the blanket can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Product Recall Number: 13-730
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2013-03-13
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Battery-powered BrightLight™ blankets
Description: The batteries in the LED-lit blanket can overheat.
Hazard Description: The batteries in the blanket can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 5,200
Incidents: The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a minor burn to a finger.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact IdeaVillage for a free replacement blanket. IdeaVillage is contacting its customers directly.
Sold At: Online at www.brightlightpillow.com and by phone from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $40.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed