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195,000 heated blankets recalled after dozens of burn injuries

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Cunningham, M. (2026, September 18). 195,000 heated blankets recalled after dozens of burn injuries. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-jkmax-heated-blanket-recall/

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Federal safety regulators have recalled approximately 195,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon due to overheating issues that caused dozens of burn injuries. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that JKMax received 577 incident reports, including 53 cases of burns, prompting the recall. The affected products were sold between September 2022 and July 2026 in various colors and pack sizes, with specific model numbers listed for identification. Customers are advised to stop using these items immediately and contact JKMax for a refund.

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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall notice on Thursday for 195,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon.com due to burn injuries reported by customers. The company responsible, JKMax, acknowledged receiving 577 reports of the products smoking, melting, or burning because of overheating heating elements. Of these incidents, 53 resulted in burn injuries. Sold online between September 2022 and July 2026, the recalled items include various colors and models, such as JKMAX-002 among others. The CPSC advises consumers to stop using the products immediately and contact JKMax for a full refund or exchange.

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Amazon.com CPSC JKMAX-002 JKMax the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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CPSC ORG · 3× JKMax ORG · 2× Amazon.com ORG · 1× the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ORG · 1×

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The internal heating elements of the blankets and pads can overheat, posing a fire risk and burn hazards to customers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said in a recall notice issued Thursday.

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195,000 heated blankets recalled after dozens of burn injuries · mixed framing

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Roughly 195,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon.com are being recalled following dozens of reports of burn injuries, according to federal safety regulators. uncertain

blankets → sell → regulators

Commission → overheat → notice

The company that makes the product, JKMax, said it is aware of 577 reports of blankets "smoking, melting or burning due to the heating elements overheating." asserted

elements → make → reports

Of those incidents, 53 led to burn injuries, according to the filing with the CPSC. uncertain

53 → lead → CPSC

The items were sold online between September 2022 and July 2026 in single packs and packs of two. asserted

items → sell → two

They come in blue, gray, brown or red and are made of polyester fabric, according to the CPSC. uncertain

They → come → CPSC

The blanket model numbers affected by the recall are JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B and JKMAX-8490B. asserted

numbers → affect → recall

Consumers can find that number on the remote control used to adjust the heat level and on the white label attached to the product packaging. asserted

Consumers → find → packaging

Regulators said customers who purchased the blankets and pads should stop using them immediately. asserted

who → say → them

They can contact JKMax for a full refund. asserted

They → contact → refund