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BST-03-A-K

Is BST-03-A-K recalled? Yes. Model number BST-03-A-K is listed in CPSC recall 05-042: Bilt-Safe Technologies Electric Blankets, announced November 9, 2004. Hazard: fire and burn.

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Recall 05-042, published November 9, 2004

Bilt-Safe Technologies Electric Blankets

What to check on the product label

Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.

Affected model numbers

BST-03-A-K
Additional identifying details

Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: BST-03-A-F, BST-03-A-K, BST-03-A-Q, BST-03-A-T.

Which products are included?

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.

Confirm these details on the official CPSC notice

Why it was recalled

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.

Official remedy

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.

What should I do if I have BST-03-A-K?

  1. Confirm the model number. Find the label and compare every letter and digit with BST-03-A-K.
  2. Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
  3. Contact the firm. Call 800-638-2772 or 301-595-7054.
  4. Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
Brand
Bilt-Safe Technologies
Recall published
November 9, 2004
Category
Mattresses & Bedding
Units
60,000, including 13,720 sold to consumers
Sold at / sales period
Family Dollar Stores, Peebles Inc., and Le Roux at Home stores nationwide from October 2003 through February 2004 for between $40 and $100.

Other model numbers in this recall

All 3 others start with BST-03-A, like BST-03-A-K.

BST-03-A-FBST-03-A-QBST-03-A-T
View official CPSC notice Full recall details

Bilt-Safe Technologies recall history

Bilt-Safe Technologies is named in 2 CPSC notices in this index, from 2004 to 2007. Recall 05-042 (Nov 2004), which lists BST-03-A-K, is the earliest of them.

One other Bilt-Safe Technologies electric blanket recall is in this index, with the model numbers it lists:

A model number missing from these lists is not proof that it is unaffected. Some notices identify products by description, date code, or UPC instead, and this index holds only CPSC notices.

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