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BrightLight Blankets Recalled by IdeaVillage Due to Burn Hazard

  • BrightLight blanket
  • BrightLight blanket
  • BrightLight blanket battery compartment location
Name of Product:
Battery-powered BrightLight™ blankets
Hazard:
The batteries in the blanket can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
March 14, 2013
Units:
About 5,200
Consumer Contact

IdeaVillage, toll-free at (866) 655-4342, from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday and Tuesday, 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. PT Thursday and Friday or www.brightlightblanketrecall.com for more information.

Recall Details

Description:

The recalled BrightLight blankets are 40-inch by 60-inch white, polyester blankets with LED lights that change color. The blanket has a battery compartment in a zippered pouch on the edge of the blanket.

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and contact IdeaVillage for a free replacement blanket. IdeaVillage is contacting its customers directly.

Incidents/Injuries:

The firm has received four reports of batteries overheating, including one report of a minor burn to a finger.

Sold Exclusively At:
Online at www.brightlightpillow.com and by phone from July 2012 through August 2012 for about $40.
Importer:

IdeaVillage Products Corp. of Wayne, N.J

Importer

IdeaVillage Products Corp. of Wayne, N.J

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
13-730

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