CPSC, Bilt-Safe Technologies Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
CPSC recall 05042. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
When the temperature controller on the blanket is reset multiple times or the blanket is folded or covered with additional blankets, the blanket can overheat. This can result in smoldering and melting, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the electric blankets immediately and destroy the controller and blanket. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
CPSC recall 05042 has the recall date 9 Nov 2004. The notice names the firm Bilt-Safe Technologies. The recall has about 60,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Electric Blankets/Warmers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Bilt-Safe has received 86 reports of the blankets overheating or charring, including three reports of minor skin burns. |
|---|---|
| Units | 60,000 |
| Description | The recalled automatic warming blankets were sold in blue or beige colors under the Bilt-Safe and Comfort Max brand names and came in sizes to fit all mattresses. The temperature controller is removable and plugs into a module at the bottom of the blanket. The recalled units have the following model numbers, which are located on a tag sewn to the blanket: BST-03-A-F, BST-03-A-K, BST-03-A-Q, and BST-03-A-T. |
| Product | Electric Blankets, 60,000, including 13,720 sold to consumers, Electric Blankets/Warmers |
| Sold at | Family Dollar Stores, Peebles Inc., and Le Roux at Home stores nationwide from October 2003 through February 2004 for between $40 and $100. |
| Importer | Bilt-Safe Technologies Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 60,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 24%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Electric Blankets/Warmers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Bilt-Safe Technologies
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05042The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05042. https://recallregister.com/product/2817-cpsc-bilt-safe-technologies-announce-recall-of-electric-blankets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 05042 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bilt-Safe has received 86 reports of the blankets overheating or charring, including three reports of minor skin burns.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Family Dollar Stores, Peebles Inc., and Le Roux at Home stores nationwide from October 2003 through February 2004 for between $40 and $100.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05042?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
60,000, including 13,720 sold to consumers
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China