Walmart has recalled a range of electric blankets after reports they have caught fire and caused serious burns.
The grocery giant has been forced to recalled the MaxKare Electric Blankets after the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received reports from consumers that the blankets had overheated, caught fire and caused serious burn injuries.
The blankets, available in brown and gray, were sold exclusively online by Walmart between June 2021 and November 2024.
They came in twin, full, queen sizes costing between $27 to $80.
The roughly 8,500 items effected by the recall notice will bear the model numbers HB18A-7284-1, HB18A-8490-2 or HB18A-6284-1 which can be found on the blanket’s label.
The retailer has urged anyone who bought the effected products to dispose of them immediately.
Those that wish to seek refunds can contact the blanket’s manufacturer Shenzhen Yumo Commerce.
‘Walmart and Sam’s Club are committed to the health and safety of our customers and members and to providing products that are safe and compliant, all supported by our health and wellness, product safety, and food safety professionals,’ the retailer said in a statement regarding the latest recall.
The blankets, available in brown and gray, were sold exclusively online by Walmart
‘In the event of a product recall, we work swiftly to block the item from being sold and remove it from our stores and clubs.’
It comes as federal officials announced they have launched an investigation into the deaths of three people and a pregnancy loss connected to ready meals sold at retail giants Walmart and Kroger.
Food distributor FreshRealm announced earlier this week that it would be recalling its chicken fettuccine alfredo products over listeria concerns.
The US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is now investigating the outbreak, which has sickened 17 people in 13 states.
The affected products include 32.8oz and 12.3oz trays of Marketside Grilled Chicken Alfredo with Fettucine pasta with best-by dates of June 26 and 27, 2025.
Also included in the recall is 12.5oz trays of Home Chef Heat & Eat Chicken Fettucine Alfredo pasta with a best-by date of June 19,2025 or before.
The meals are sold nationwide at Walmart, under the Marketside brand, and Kroger, under the Home Chef brand.
A listeria infection usually causes fever, headache and diarrhea in most people, but it can be deadly for pregnant women, newborns, the elderly and those with weak immune systems.
It is the latest recall for the grocery giant
Federal officials launched an investigation into the deaths of three people and a pregnancy loss connected to ready meals sold at Walmart
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