CPSC, Perfect Fit Industries Announce Recall of Electric Blankets
Home product recall 03-152. Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2003.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
These blankets can overheat, posing a risk of burn injuries to consumers, especially when the blanket is folded or bunched.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
The firm is providing a free replacement blanket, but consumers should unplug the recalled units immediately.
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- How to reach the firm: Call the company at (877) 882-9478 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled electric blankets are the SOIREE® (only those sold at Belk stores) and Soft n’ Warm® (only sold at K-mart), both of which were sold in king, queen, full and twin sizes. At Belk, the electric blankets were sold only in ivory color and at K-mart they were sold in ivory, light blue and hunter green colors. The model name appears on the packaging, but not on the blanket. Both models have a UL warning label and a permanent label that reads “Perfect Fit” and “Shell Made in China. Wired and Closed in U.S.A.” The Soft n’ Warm® model has a date code ranging from 02228 through 02305 printed on a warning label on the foot of the blanket.
About 18,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
SOIREE® and Soft n’ Warm® Electric Blankets.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Perfect Fit Industries, Charlotte, N.C.
- K-mart and Belk stores nationwide sold the electric blankets, from September 2002 through February 2003, for between $40 (twin size) and $200 (king size).
- Made in China and United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Perfect Fit is aware of 44 reports of these blankets overheating, resulting in four reports of minor burn injuries. Damage to the blankets and bedding materials also have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.