Rural King Recalls Electric Blankets and Throws Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
CPSC recall 18100. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The blankets' and throws' electric cord can overheat and catch on fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Customers should immediately stop using the recalled blankets and throws and contact Rural King for a full refund.
CPSC recall 18100 has the recall date 15 Feb 2018. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 9,600 units. The median CPSC recall of 2018 has 7,200 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Fire.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Rural King has received four reports of the blankets and throws overheating. Two incidents resulted in fires and one burn injury to a consumer's foot. |
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| Units | 9,600 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Rural King's electric heated blankets and throws. The 100% polyester blankets and throws were sold in cream and brown colors and in two sizes: 50 x 60 inches (smaller than a twin size) and 84 x 90 inches (queen size). They have one or two multi-setting controllers attached to the electric cord. Model numbers starting with BLV-OB and ending in 200, 201A, 201B, 201C, 202, 202BN, 202CM, 203, 204A1, 204A2, 204A3, 204A2BR , 204A2CM, 205B1, 205B2, 205B3 or 206C1 can be found on a corner tag. Matton Rural King Supply, Inc. is printed on the back of the tag. |
| Product | Electric heated blankets and throws, About 9,600 |
| Sold at | Rural King stores nationwide and online at www.ruralking.com from October 2017 through December 2017 for between $30 and $60. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 9,600Median of 2018: 7,200
- CPSC recalls of 2018
- 258
- Recalls of 2018 with one of the same hazards
- 36%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 18100The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 18100. https://recallregister.com/product/8258-rural-king-recalls-electric-blankets-and-throws-due-to-fire-and-burn-h/. 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 18100 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Rural King has received four reports of the blankets and throws overheating. Two incidents resulted in fires and one burn injury to a consumer's foot.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Rural King stores nationwide and online at www.ruralking.com from October 2017 through December 2017 for between $30 and $60.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 18100?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 18100?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 9,600