The Recall Desk
SevereCPSC·92097·Announced 1992-06-18

Infant Heating Pads Recalled Due to Burn Injuries

Dragons Are Too Seldom, Inc. is recalling approximately 40,000 infant heating pads because they may leak hot fluid or cause thermal contact burns if used immediately after heating.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves reported burn injuries to infants, which constitutes significant injury reports under the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dragons Are Too Seldom, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 40,000 infant heating pads in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The recalled products include the "Safe Heating Pad for Babies," "Snoopy Safe Heating Pad for Babies," and "Snooze Zoo Instant Heating Pad for Babies." These pads were distributed nationwide from November 1988 to March 1992 and sold for approximately $15 to $20.

The heating pads are sealed plastic pouches containing sodium acetate solution. The company received reports of more than nine burn injuries to infants. The hazard occurs if a pad is placed on an infant immediately after being removed from boiling water or a microwave oven, which may cause the pad to leak hot fluid or result in a thermal contact burn.

Consumers should stop using these heating pads and return them to Dragons Are Too Seldom, Inc. for replacement with a "Tub Buddie Puppet Wash Cloth." For more information, consumers can call 1-800-888-1495 or write to Dragons Are Too Seldom, Inc., P.O. Box 8046, Rapid City, SD 57709-8046.

The recalled product

Product
Safe Heating Pad for Babies
Manufacturer
Dragons Are Too Seldom
Category
Consumer Product — Infant Heating Pads
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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