Safety Report: Mighty Bliss Electric Heating Pad - recalled due to product safety concerns, USA

United States

Whele LLC, of Boston, MA, is voluntarily recalling its Mighty Bliss Electric Heating Pad, due to product safety concerns. Use of this product may lead to burns, mild shocks, or rashes/irritation. Product was sold via Amazon.com and Walmart.com. We received 286 complaints between July 2021 to September 2022 related to the product overheating, sparking, burning, or presenting other electrical problems. 31 of these complaints reported injuries such as mild shocks, burns, and rashes or irritation.

This recall applies to 544,212 Mighty Bliss Electric Heating Pad units manufactured between 08JAN21 to 03JAN22 and distributed from 29JUL21 through 21JUL22. Model Numbers and Descriptions Below:
- MB-001 (NA-H1121B): Large (12” x 24”) Blue Electric Heating Pad
- MB-002 (NA-H21C): Extra-Large (20” x 24”) Blue Electric Heating Pad
- PE-MtyBls-HeatPad-12x24-Gry-V2(NA-H1121B): Large (12” x 24”) Grey Electric Heating Pad

The product lot number can be found directly on the heating pad listed in black text beneath the product instructions.

Company name: Whele LLC
Brand name: Mighty Bliss
Product recalled: Heating pads
Reason of the recall: Use of product may lead to burns, mild shocks, or rashes and irritation
FDA Recall date: October 24, 2022

This recall has been initiated due to product safety concerns. Use of this product may lead to electric shocks and/or skin irritation, rashes, blisters, or burns. Severe burns may result in infection or formation of scar tissue.

Customer/User Immediately cease use of the product. Distributor Immediately examine your inventory and quarantine the product subject to recall. We will be in contact to gather any remaining inventory for destruction. If you may have further distributed this product, please identify your customers and notify them within two (2) business days of this product recall.

Source: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/whele-llc-announces-national-voluntary-recall-mighty-bliss-electric-heating-pad-due-product-safety