theratherm electric heating pads
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 8, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 8, 2012the latest report was made
- Mar 8, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- theratherm
- Maker
- DJO, LLCMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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No one hurt Made Mar 8, 2012, sent to the company Mar 30, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 13, 2012
The product, in the report: electric digital moist heating pad 27 x 14
The consumer set the temperature at 120-124 degrees for approximately an hour. The heating pad is in a cotton flannel cover and she placed a towel on it to sit on. Within a matter of minutes the consumer noticed that the heating pad got extremely hot.
The consumer unplugged the heating pad and removed the cotton flannel cover and noticed that there were scorch marking on it. When she examined the heating pad and the cover that was stitched on it she noticed an exposed pink wire. There was also scorch markings around the wire.
On 3/8/2012 the firm was contacted and the consumer was advised that there was no longer a warranty for her model. The consumer indicated that they were not willing to offer any other assistance.
The consumer stated that she has intermittently used the heating pad since she saw the scorch markings on it. As of 3/8/12 she stated that she will discontinue the use of it.
The consumer indicated that the heating pad poses as a fire hazard.
- Model
- 1032
- Serial number
- 050710322281
- Bought from
- medical supply distrubtor
- Bought
- Jul 20, 2009
- Where
- Henderson, Nevada: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand theratherm, made or sold by DJO, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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.