Fifty-three people were burned by JKMAX heated blankets and heating pads before the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of about 195,000 of them on September 17, 2026. The agency ...

The recalled blankets may smoke, melt or burn because the heating element overheats.

There have been over 50 burn injuries reported so far.

Nearly 200,000 JKMAX heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon were recalled over potential burn and fire hazards.

The CPSC recalled 195,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon after hundreds of overheating reports and 53 burn injuries.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of nearly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads. According to the CPSC, approximately 195,000 JKMAX Heated Blankets and ...

JKMAX recalled about 195,000 heated blankets and heating pads sold on Amazon after 577 overheating reports and 53 burns.

A recall has been issued for heated blankets and heating pads sold on Amazon that could overheat, posing serious fire and burn hazards to consumers.

JKMAX has received 577 reports involving blankets that smoked, melted or caught fire because their heating components overheated.

Nearly 200,000 heated blankets and pads sold on Amazon are being recalled after 577 reports of the blankets overheating, melting and smoking — 53 of which resulted in burn injuries.

The products were sold on Amazon.com between September 2022 and July 2026, meaning some households could still have them tucked away as colder weather approaches.

JKMAX has received at least 577 reports of the blankets “smoking, melting or burning” from the heating elements overheating, ...