WASHINGTON — Do you have a heating pad? If you do, you need to check and see if it's part of this recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers, caregivers and health care providers not to use the recalled Mighty Bliss electric heating pads due to the risks of injury, including electric shocks, skin burns, rashes or irritation.
The FDA warns that use of the recalled Mighty Bliss electric heating pads could lead to serious adverse events including skin burns, electric shock, and other product malfunctions. To date, the agency is not aware of any deaths associated with the use of this product, but there have been reports of injuries and potential hazards associated with the use of Mighty Bliss electric heating pads.
The firm received 286 customer complaints between July 2021 to September 2022 related to the product overheating, sparking, burning, or presenting other electrical problems. 31 of these complaints reported injuries such as electric shocks, burns, and rashes or skin irritation.
On October 24, 2022, Whele LLC announced a recall of over 500,000 Mighty Bliss electric heating pads distributed between July 2021 and July 2022. These products were sold online through Amazon.com and Walmart.com with the following model and lot numbers:
You can find your product's information here:
If you have one of the recalled heating pads:
- If you have product on hand, take the following actions:
- Ensure unit is unplugged.
- Safely cut the cord off the device
- Take a picture of the device to demonstrate that the device can no longer be used
- Upload a picture of the device with the cord cut to our website
- Please visit www.mightyblissheatingpadrecall.expertinquiry.com to verify that you have received this notification, even if you no longer have the product on hand.
- All reimbursement information can also be found at www.mightyblissheatingpadrecall.expertinquiry.com
- Do NOT use the recalled Mighty Bliss electric heating pads.
- Do NOT purchase the recalled Mighty Bliss electric heating pads.
- Consumers with questions about this recall can call 866-918-8768, Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm EST, or email mightyblissheatingpad7692@sedgwick.com.
Heating pad safety recommendations:
- Always follow the safety instructions included with your electric heating pad.
- Use the electric heating pad for only 15-20 mins at a time to avoid the risk of burns.
- Stop using the heating pad if you notice any frayed wires, holes, or tears.
- Stop using the device if sparking occurs.
- Make sure there is no water nearby the heating pad when it is being used.
- Always start with the lowest setting and turn up the heat only if it is needed.
- Place towels between the heating pad and skin to help reduce the risk of burns.
- Never sleep with the heating pad on.
- Do not use the heating pad nearby an oxygen tank.
- Do not use pins, nails, thumbtacks or other metal items to puncture the heating pad.
- If the heating pad has a fabric cover, keep the fabric cover on the heating pad.
- Do not let children use the heating pad unsupervised.
- If you experience any adverse events with use of any electric heating pad, please report the event to the FDA. Prompt reporting of adverse events can help the FDA identify and better understand the risks associated with these products.