IdeaVillage Products · Recalled
BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to Burn Hazard
The batteries in the blanket can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
- Units
- About 5,200
- Reports
- 4
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
The recalled BrightLight blankets are 40-inch by 60-inch white, polyester blankets with LED lights that change color. The blanket has a battery compartment in a zippered pouch on the edge of the blanket.
The file
- Sold at
- Online at www.brightlightpillow.com and by phone from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $40.
- Product type
- Blankets
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- IdeaVillage Products Corp. of Wayne, N.J., Wellbrain International, of China
Incident log
The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a minor burn to a finger.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact IdeaVillage for a free replacement blanket. IdeaVillage is contacting its customers directly.
IdeaVillage, toll-free at (866) 655-4342, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday and Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT Thursday and Friday or www.brightlightblanketrecall.com for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 14 2013; last revised JAN 22 2015.
