Bethesda, September 23 — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about 195,000 JKMAX heated blankets and heating pads after internal wire heating elements were found to overheat, posing fire and burn hazards. The recall covers all heating pads and heated blankets sold by JKMax, including models JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B, JKMAX-8490B and JKMAX-6284B. The products are made of polyester fabric, are machine washable, and come in blue, gray, brown or red.
They were sold in multiple sizes, and each has a detachable white remote used to adjust the heat.
How to identify the recalled products
The model number is located on the back of the remote and is also printed on a white label affixed to the product packaging along with the brand name “JKMAX.” According to the CPSC, JKMax is aware of 577 reports of blankets smoking, melting or burning due to the heating elements overheating, including 53 burn injuries. Consumers should stop using the recalled blankets and pads immediately and contact JKMax for a full refund.
JKMax can be reached toll-free at 800-917-5732 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at [email protected], online at www.jkmaxrecall.com, or through amazon.com by clicking on “Recalls and Product Safety Alerts” at the bottom of the page. The products were manufactured by Jiande Pengshuai Trading Co., Ltd, of China.
The CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC. The CPSC is headquartered at 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, and can be contacted at 800-638-2772 (TTY 800-638-8270); its toll-free consumer hotline operates from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET.
Consumers who own any of the affected models should check the remote and packaging label, stop use, and pursue a refund through the channels above. The CPSC continues to monitor the recall and will provide updates as the situation develops.
