WASHINGTON, D.C. – In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Biddeford Textile Corp., of Biddeford, Maine, is voluntarily recalling about 394,000 electric blankets. The plug that connects the detachable control switch to the blanket can become loose. The resulting poor electrical contacts can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC and Biddeford Textile Corp. have received 34 reports of the electric blankets overheating, melting, and scorching. No injuries or property damage, other than to the blanket, have been reported.
The electric blankets were sold under the model names Controlled Comfort, EH 2000, Starbright, Staywarm, Supreme 21, and Warm Comfort, and had serial numbers A001A to C210C. “Biddeford Textile Corporation,” along with the blanket’s model name and serial number printed on a label near the plug. The blankets were sold king, queen, double, and twin sizes and in various colors through department stores, including Kohl’s and Target, and direct mail order companies, such as Fingerhut and J.C. Penney, nationwide from August 1999 through July 2001.
Consumers should stop using the electric blankets immediately and contact Biddeford Textile Corp. for a free replacement plug connector adapter. For more information, consumers should call Biddeford Textile Corp. toll-free at (877) 217-6294 anytime, or visit Web site at www.blanketrecall.com.
Consumers should not return the electric blankets to Biddeford Textile Corp.
