Dr. Brown’s electric heating pads
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 11, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 11, 2026the latest report was made
- Jul 11, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Dr. Brown’s
- Maker
- HANDI-CRAFT COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Electric heating padsCPSC’s product type: Electric Heating Pads (code 110), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Bedroom, Bedding & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hospital admission Made Jul 11, 2026, sent to the company Jul 16, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 30, 2026
The product, in the report: A belly band marketed as a “gripebelt” which is labeled to help treat infant colic. Sold online on amazon.com under “Dr. Brown’s Infant Gripebelt Heated Belly Band”
Parents utilized a “Dr. Brown’s Infant Gripebelt Heated Belly Band” on their 5-week old son and he sustained a second degree burn to his abdomen after placement of this band onto his skin for treatment of colic. He was evaluated at a nearby Emergency Room and required transfer to a Pediatric Burn Center where I am a consulting physician in the pediatric critical care unit. The parents have given me permission to share this information. My medical opinion is that this product poses an unnecessary risk to infants and it should not be marketed to parents of infants and young children. It is challenging to determine if this product is too warm for an infant’s skin and the infant likely was crying (due to the burn) but the parents are treating colic, which also causes babies to cry, so there is not an effective method to tell you are not causing more harm than help when using this product. Please note this website does not allow me to document the correct age (5 weeks) as I must select at least 1 year.
- Model
- unavailable
- UPC
- unavailable
- Serial number
- unavailable
- Where
- Williamsport, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 0, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dr. Brown’s, made or sold by HANDI-CRAFT COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.