MaxKare Electric Blankets Recalled for Burn and Fire Hazards
MaxKare electric blankets (model HB18A) sold on Walmart.com can overheat and catch fire, posing burn hazards. Yumo has received 34 reports of overheating, including 3 burn injuries and 2 fires.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported burn injuries and fires caused by the product. Per the rubric, significant injury reports justify a Severe (4) rating, and the hazard (overheat/fire/burn) is explicitly named and documented with real incidents.
Plain-English summary
MaxKare Electric Blankets with six heating levels and a nine-hour auto-off function are being recalled due to a fire and burn hazard. The recalled blankets can overheat and ignite. The recalled models are HB18A-7284-1, HB18A-8490-2, and HB18A-6284-1, sold in twin (62"×84"), full (72"×84"), and queen (84"×90") sizes in brown and gray. The blankets were sold exclusively on Walmart.com from September 2024 through May 2025.
Yumo (the manufacturer, Shenzhen Yumo Commerce and Trade Corporation) has received 34 reports of overheating, including 3 reports of burn injuries and 2 reports that the blankets caught on fire. Approximately 8,560 units are affected.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact Yumo for disposal instructions at 866-620-0026 (8–11:30 a.m. ET and 8–11:30 p.m. ET, Monday–Thursday), online at www.marnur.net, or by emailing [email protected]. Consumers will be asked to upload a photo of the blanket and confirm disposal to receive a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- MaxKare Electric Blankets
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 8,560
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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