Supervalu and Centra recall electric blankets due to fire risk

A manufacturing defect “…may cause the blanket to spark or go on fire”.

By Gráinne Ní Aodha Monday 30 Apr 2018, 10:22 PM

Apr 30th 2018, 10:22 PM 9,954 Views 8 Comments

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Image: CCPC

Image: CCPC

MUSGRAVE GROUP IS voluntarily recalling its ‘Daewoo’ branded electric blankets due to a fire safety risk.

There are concerns that a manufacturing defect “…may cause the blanket to spark or go on fire”.

For double-sized blankets, only those with the model number HEA1179 is affected, whilst for single-sized blankets only the model number HEA1178 is affected by this recall.

Single Single-sized electric blanket. Source: CCPC

In a statement, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said that customers should try to identify whether your product has the affected model number.

Here’s a picture to help you find the product’s number:

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Daewoo Source: CCPC

If your blanket is one of the affected models, then you should stop using it immediately.

You can return the blanket to the store where you bought it for a full refund.

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Supervalu and Centra recall electric blankets due to fire risk