IdeaVillage Recalls Battery-Powered BrightLight Blankets Due to Burn Hazard
IdeaVillage is recalling about 5,200 battery-powered BrightLight blankets because the batteries can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (burn hazard) where injury has been reported (one minor burn), but no serious injuries or deaths are documented, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
IdeaVillage Products Corp. is recalling about 5,200 battery-powered BrightLight blankets. The recalled blankets are 40-inch by 60-inch white, polyester blankets with LED lights that change color. They feature a battery compartment in a zippered pouch on the edge of the blanket. The product was manufactured by Wellbrain International of China.
The recall is due to a burn hazard. The batteries in the blanket can overheat. The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a minor burn to a finger.
The blankets were sold online at www.brightlightpillow.com and by phone from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $40. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact IdeaVillage for a free replacement blanket. IdeaVillage is contacting its customers directly.
The recalled product
- Product
- Battery-powered BrightLight™ blankets
- Manufacturer
- Wellbrain International, of China
- Category
- Consumer Product — Blankets
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 5,200
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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