United States
OCTROT-branded heated sherpa throws and blankets sold in various colors (gray and yellow, white with gray, white with yellow, white with blue and white with red), in sizes 50×62, 50×60, 62×84, 64×84 and 84×90 inches, with a white controller (five temperature settings) and model numbers OCT-5060, OCT-5062, OCT-6248, OCT-7284 or OCT-8490 on the packaging, are affected. They were recalled because the electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing fire, burn and shock hazards; consumers should stop using them immediately, contact OCTROT for a full refund, unplug and cut the electrical cord in half, send a photo of the destroyed product showing the cut cord to OctrotRecall@gmail.com, and then dispose of the destroyed product.
What's being recalled
This recall involves OCTROT-branded electrical throws and blankets. The sherpa, heated throws and blankets were sold in gray and yellow, white with gray, white with yellow, white with blue and white with red; and in five sizes: 50 inches by 62 inches, 50 inches by 60 inches, 62 inches by 84 inches, 64 inches by 84 inches and 84 inches by 90 inches. The throws and blankets have a white controller with five temperature settings. The controller's cord has two or four small holes at the lower connection point where it connects to the controller. The brand name and model number OCT-5060, OCT-5062, OCT-6248, OCT-7284 or OCT-8490 are printed on the product packaging.
Manufactured in: China.
The hazard
The electrical cord on the recalled throws and blankets can detach and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, burn and shock hazards.
Incidents and injuries: The firm has received 555 reports of blankets or throws melting, sparking and smoking, resulting in 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled throws and blankets immediately and contact OCTROT for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the throws and blankets by unplugging the electrical cord and cutting it in half, and to send a photo of the destroyed product, showing the cut electrical cord, to OctrotRecall@gmail.com. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed recalled products.
Contact: OCTROT toll-free at 800-928-1807 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at OctrotRecall@gmail.com or online at www.Octroct.com/recall for more information.
Where it was sold
Online at Amazon.com from August 2021 through December 2025 for between $40 and $60.
The official notice
This page is a summary of the notice published by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, collected from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Check the original before you act on it.
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