Hearth Record

Back to Electric blankets and sheets

Berkshire electric blankets and sheets

5 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 24, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

Watch it to hear when CPSC publishes new reports about it. CPSC’s own search, on saferproducts.gov

Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. CPSC’s own search is on saferproducts.gov.

At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 5reports to CPSC
  • Jun 24, 2026the latest report was made
  • Mar 4, 2024the earliest
  • 4with the company’s comments
Brand
Berkshire
Maker
Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Electric blankets and sheetsCPSC’s product type: Electric Blankets or Sheets (code 132), in Furniture, Furnishings & Decorations: Bedroom, Bedding & Bath
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)

“Berkshire Life”, “Berkshire life” and “Bershire”

By month

1 report from July 2025 to June 2026; the most in June 2026, 1. 4 earlier reports, since March 2024, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
June 20261
January 20252
March 20242

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  • No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Seen by a doctor or nurse

    Made Jun 24, 2026, sent to the company Jun 26, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 13, 2026

    The product, in the report: Its dark blue on one side and light gray on the other and the material was fuzzy.

    Im an adult and was using an electric throw blanket. It got very hot (and I believe did not shut off after 2 hours) and caused a third degree burn on the back of my thigh.

    Model
    EZ touch heated throw
    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    Dec 18, 2024, about then
    Where
    Avon, Indiana: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 65, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Berkshire Life, made or sold by Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
  2. No one hurt

    Made Jan 10, 2025, sent to the company Jan 14, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 29, 2025

    The product, in the report: Beige, EZ Touch Heated Throw by Berkshire. Model: HLT1-GJT-F. 50” x 60”. 06042420886 Bought at Costco November 2024

    Blanket did not cut off after 4 hours and the control button over heated. Was very hot and smells as if it melted. Luckily it no longer worked.

    Model
    HLT1-GJT-F
    Serial number
    06042420886
    Bought from
    Costco
    Bought
    Nov 13, 2024, about then
    Where
    Locust Grove, VA, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 59, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Berkshire, made or sold by Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Jan 6, 2025, sent to the company Jan 8, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 24, 2025

    The product, in the report: Lite grey , Berkshire life heated throw model number HLT-GJT-F 50x60

    EZ touch heated throw bought from Costco , caused 3rd degree burns to my pug who was laying on top of it while the throw was on me .

    Model
    HLT1-GJT-F
    UPC
    09192319865
    Serial number
    5008165
    Bought from
    Costco Clovis ca it was Nov I believe 2024
    Bought
    Nov 1, 2024, about then
    Where
    Clovis, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Berkshire life, made or sold by Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Mar 11, 2024, sent to the company Mar 14, 2024, published by CPSC Mar 28, 2024

    The product, in the report: Berkshire heated throw Cream color 100% polyester Model: HLT1-SMFI-F Product size: 50X60 5008165 SL044 **This blanket in particular was not part of their active recall**

    Heated blanket got excessively hot while my daughter was using the blanket. It was way hotter than normal, was painful to touch.

    Model
    HLT1-SMFI-F
    Bought from
    QVC
    Bought
    Dec 15, 2023, about then
    Where
    Sparks, Nevada: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 11, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Berkshire, made or sold by Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Mar 4, 2024, sent to the company Apr 1, 2024, published by CPSC Apr 15, 2024

    The product, in the report: heated throw (sherpa on 1 side, blanket on the other)

    Berkshire Throw overheated.

    The product turned on by itself and was stuck on the highest setting (#5). The consumer tried to turn down the temperature but could not. Next, she unplugged it from the wall outlet.

    Once the throw is plugged into the wall outlet, the temperature cannot be modified and it overheats.

    She called the manufacturer related to CPSC Recall 24-034, but was told her throw was not included. She believes that the product should be recalled.

    Serial number
    5008165
    Bought from
    unknown
    Bought
    Dec 1, 2023, about then
    Where
    Coldwater, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Bershire, made or sold by Berkshire Blanket & Home Co.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

Back to Electric blankets and sheets

How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

An example record, made up for this guide

An example nursing home

Made up for this guide: no real place is shown

Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

From the homeNone yet. Replies and paid listings aren’t open, and when they open they will sit here, below the record.

1 of 4

Every fact names its source.

Who published it, when, and how often it changes sit beside each fact, with a link to the agency’s own file.

Sign in

A free account keeps your watch list, shortlists, comparisons and saved searches on every device, and can email you when something you watch changes. Browsing never needs one.