Product Recall Number: 23-157
Why was Sunbeam® Queen Size Heated Blankets recalled?
The recalled heated blankets can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 23-157
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-03-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Sunbeam® Queen Size Heated Blankets
Description: This recall involves the Sunbeam Queen Size Heated Blanket, model number 32810027. The blankets were sold with detachable controllers and in the following colors: beige, ivory, light green, dark blue, light blue, burgundy, dark gray, light gray and gray violet. The Sunbeam logo and the model number are printed on the wash label affixed to the blanket.
Hazard Description: The recalled heated blankets can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 43,000 (In addition, about 15,000 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: The firm has received 13 reports of the blankets overheating. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled blankets and contact Star Elite for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to complete the online recall registration form available at www.productrecall.sunbeamhome.com and to destroy the blanket by cutting the power cord at the plug, marking an “X” with permanent marker on the wash label and sending the recalling firm a photo of the destroyed blanket.
Sold At: Online at Amazon.com and small independent stores nationwide from September 2022 through January 2023 for about $120.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: Star Elite Inc., of Canada
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed