Heated Blankets and Pads Recalled After Dozens of Burn Injuries
JKMAX has recalled roughly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads because the internal wire heating elements can overheat, according to the U.S. JKMAX has received at least 577 reports of the blankets “smoking, melting or burning” from the heating elements overheating, with 53 reports of burn injuries. The blankets and pads were made in China and sold on Amazon from September 2022 through July 2026, per the CPSC’s warning.
- ▪JKMAX has recalled roughly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads because the internal wire heating elements can overheat, according to the U.S.
- ▪JKMAX has received at least 577 reports of the blankets “smoking, melting or burning” from the heating elements overheating, with 53 reports of burn injuries.
- ▪The blankets and pads were made in China and sold on Amazon from September 2022 through July 2026, per the CPSC’s warning.
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JKMAX has recalled roughly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads because the internal wire heating elements can overheat, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). JKMAX has received at least 577 reports of the blankets “smoking, melting or burning” from the heating elements overheating, with 53 reports of burn injuries. The blankets and pads were made in China and sold on Amazon from September 2022 through July 2026, per the CPSC’s warning. Consumers are being told to stop using the blankets and to contact JKMAX for a full refund. If you own one of the recalled blankets you can contact the company at JKMAX at 800-917-5732 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or you can just email the company at [email protected].
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