CPSC recall,
OCTROT Electric Throws and Blankets
The electrical cord on these throws and blankets can detach and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, burn and shock hazards.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Hangzhouyuefangjiajuyongpinyouxiangongsi, dba OCTROT, is recalling OCTROT Electric Thows and Blankets because the electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, burn and shock hazards. 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. The recalled products were sold on Amazon.com from August 2021 through December 2025 for between $40 and $60.
The 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.
Consumers should stop using the recalled throws and blankets immediately and contact OCTROT for a full refund. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed recalled products.
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What to do
If yours is listed below:
- Stop using the recalled throws and blankets immediately.
- Contact OCTROT for a full refund.
- You 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@
outlook.com. - Then dispose of the destroyed recalled products.
What you get Refund
Full text from CPSC
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@
Is yours affected?
Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.
OCTROT Electric Thows and Blankets
- Made in
- China
- Codes
- Not listed here. See the CPSC notice.
- Model number
- OCT-5060
- OCT-5062
- OCT-6248
- OCT-7284
- OCT-8490
Product description from CPSC
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.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Sold online only, at Amazon.com.
From Aug 2021 to Dec 2025.
Price: between $40 and $60.
- Seller
- Hangzhouyuefangjiajuyongpinyouxiangongsi, dba OCTROTChina
- Hazard
- Fire hazard
- Recall number
- 26-652
- Units affected
- About 178,000
- Reported incidents
- 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.
- Contact
- OCTROT toll-free at 800-928-1807 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at OctrotRecall@outlook.com or online at https://octrot.com/recall/ for more information.
- Made in
- China
- Distributed by
- Hangzhouyuefangjiajuyongpinyouxiangongsi, dba OCTROT, of China
Timeline
Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary
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