JKMax Recalls 195,000 Heated Blankets After 53 Burn Injuries

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on 17 September 2026 that about 195,000 JKMax heated blankets and heating pads are being recalled because the internal wire heating elements can overheat. The agency's notice, filed as recall number 26-778, states the hazard plainly: the elements "can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers." The remedy is a full refund, and the CPSC tells owners to stop using the recalled blankets and pads immediately.

The numbers behind the recall are what set it apart from a routine safety notice. According to the CPSC record, JKMax is aware of 577 reports of blankets or pads smoking, melting or burning because the heating elements overheated — and 53 of those incidents produced burn injuries. The products were sold only on Amazon.com, in single and two-pack listings, from September 2022 through July 2026, which means units bought as recently as two months ago are covered and many are sitting in closets as the northern-hemisphere heating season begins.

Checking a blanket takes a minute. The recall covers all heating pads and heated blankets sold by JKMax, and the CPSC lists five model numbers: JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B and JKMAX-8490B. The products are polyester, machine washable, sold in multiple sizes and in blue, gray, brown or red, and each has a detachable white remote used to adjust the heat. The model number is printed on the back of that remote and on a white label on the packaging alongside the JKMAX brand name. For a refund, the CPSC directs owners to JKMax at 800-917-5732 (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday), by email at JkmaxRecall@outlook.com, or at www.jkmaxrecall.com; Amazon buyers can also use the "Recalls and Product Safety Alerts" link at the bottom of amazon.com.

Some details are not in the public record. The CPSC notice does not describe how severe the 53 burn injuries were or whether any required medical treatment, does not say when the incidents occurred, and does not estimate how many of the 195,000 units are still in use. It also lists the remedy simply as a refund, without a separate disposal or return instruction beyond contacting the company. Anyone who owns one of the five models should unplug it now rather than wait for those answers.