Nearly 200,000 Heated Blankets Sold on Amazon Recalled After 53 Burn Injuries
Five hundred seventy-seven people reported the same thing: their heated blanket was smoking, melting or burning. Fifty-three of them were burned. Now roughly 195,000 blankets and heating pads sold on Amazon are part of a federal recall, and owners are being told to stop using them right away. These are soft polyester throws built to warm a bed on a cold night. Inside the fabric, a set of wires was running hotter than it should.
CPSC Says Internal Wire Heating Elements Can Overheat
The problem sits inside the blanket, out of view. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the internal wire heating elements can overheat, creating fire and burn hazards. Those wires spread warmth across the fabric, and a detachable white remote lets users pick the heat level. The maker, JKMax, reported its complaint numbers to the agency. The total ran well past a handful of isolated cases.
JKMax Logged 577 Reports of Smoking, Melting or Burning Blankets
JKMax told the CPSC it is aware of 577 reports of blankets smoking, melting or burning because their heating elements overheated. Each one describes a product visibly failing in a customer’s home. The reports span blankets and pads sold over nearly four years. Most of the 577 did not involve a burn injury. The number of people who were hurt is on the record.
53 Burn Injuries Sit Inside the 577 Reports
Of the 577 incidents, 53 led to burn injuries, according to the filing with the CPSC. That works out to roughly one in eleven reports. The public notice does not detail how serious each injury was, and the CPSC has not tied the figure to any single model. Every burn came from a blanket or pad someone had turned on for warmth. The number of blankets in homes is far larger than the number of complaints.
Recall Covers Blue, Gray, Brown and Red Polyester Blankets and Pads
Regulators put the recall at roughly 195,000 units. JKMax sold them online in single packs and two-packs, in several sizes, in blue, gray, brown or red. Each is made of machine-washable polyester and comes with a detachable white remote. According to FOX 17, the recall covers all JKMAX heating pads and heated blankets. The sales window stretches back years.
Amazon Sales Ran From September 2022 Through July 2026
Amazon.com is the sales channel named in the notice. Sales ran from September 2022 to July 2026, a span covering four winters. A blanket bought in the first cold season may still be in daily use, folded at the end of a bed or draped over a chair. Any unit bought in that window could belong to the recall. Five model numbers define the group.
Model Numbers JKMAX-002 Through JKMAX-8490B Are Affected
The recall covers JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B and JKMAX-8490B. Owners can find the model number in two places: on the remote control used to adjust the heat level and on the white label attached to the product packaging. Anyone who threw away the box can check the remote. The CPSC filed the action under recall number 26-778. A match triggers one clear instruction from regulators.
Regulators Tell Owners to Stop Using the Blankets Immediately
Customers who bought the blankets and pads should stop using them immediately and contact JKMax for a full refund. Regulators attach a legal warning to recalls like this one: federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a voluntary recall undertaken with the CPSC, according to the agency’s Sunbeam recall notice. Heated blankets sold on Amazon have gone through this process before.
InvoSpa and Sunbeam Blankets on Amazon Drew Recalls Before
In November 2020, about 7,050 InvoSpa electric throw blankets sold exclusively on Amazon.com were recalled after 26 overheating reports, including one minor burn injury. The 2023 Sunbeam recall, covering blankets sold on Amazon and in independent stores, followed 13 overheating reports and no injuries. Both were small next to this one. The JKMax figures dwarf them.
JKMax Recall Dwarfs Earlier Amazon Heated Blanket Recalls
Set against InvoSpa’s 7,050 units and one minor burn, and Sunbeam’s 13 reports with no injuries, the JKMax recall stands apart: 195,000 units, 577 reports and 53 burn injuries over nearly four years of sales. Regulators say the defect sits in the wiring itself. Owners with any of the five listed models hold a product the CPSC wants out of use, and a full refund is available.