Heated Pet Blankets Recall...
Knoxville, TN -- November 10, 2006 -- Radio Systems
Corporation of Knoxville, TN, is initiating a nationwide recall of about
5,000 PetSafe Heated Pet Blankets, Models PHB00-10909 and PHB00-10929, and
about 10,000 PetSafe Heated Pet Bed Warmers, Model PHP00-10935. Radio
Systems has received four reports of scorched and charred blankets but no
reports of overheated bed warmers. Although no injuries have been reported,
both products can cause scorching, smoke, fire, and/or injuries.
Consumers should stop using these products immediately and call Radio
Systems's recall coordinator, Recall Management Inc., at 1-800-624-9726 or
visit their website at
www.recallprocessin
return the products, postage pre-paid, and receive a full refund and return
incentive.
The Heated Pet Blankets are sage green and sand colored, and are marked with
the PetSafe logo and the Radio Systems Customer Care number. The Universal
Pet Bed Warmers are white with black lettering and are marked with the
PetSafe Logo, the PetSafe Customer Care Logo, and the model number
(PHP00-10935)
Pet supply retail stores sold the Heated Pet Blankets and Heated Pet Bed
Warmers nationwide during the month of October 2006 for about, respectively,
$69.99 and $29.99.
Any problems with the use of these products should be reported to both
Recall Management Inc. at 1-800-624-9726 and to the FDA's MedWatch Program
by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088, by Fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch,
HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch
website at
http://www.fda.
Special thanks to
Kathy Garcia
for providing this information to us.

