CPSC2017-11-17
Sleep Number Recalls Foot Warmers Sold with Sleep Number 360 Smart Beds Due to Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
Sleep Number Corporation (formerly Select Comfort Corporation), of Minneapolis, Minn., (smart bed); BriskHeat Corporation of Columbus, Ohio (foot warmer)
Hazard
The foot warmer under the mattress cover can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and disable the foot warmer in their Sleep Number 360 smart bed using the instructions provided by the company. Sleep Number is directly contacting all known consumers to provide a free replacement foot warmer and to schedule installation by an authorized technician.
Sold at
Sleep Number stores and online from April 2017 to August 2017 for between $5,400 and $11,000 for smart beds sold with foot warmers.
Affected count
About 11,900
Injuries reported
Sleep Number has received six reports of the foot warmer overheating, including one report of a burn injury which did not require medical attention.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Foot warmers sold with Sleep Number 360™ smart beds
Consumer contact
Sleep Number at 800-318-4432 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, or online at www.sleepnumber.com/recall or www.sleepnumber.com and click on “Product Recall” for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Sleep-Number-Recalls-Foot-Warmers-Sold-with-Sleep-Number-360-Smart-Beds-Due-to-Burn-Hazard-Recall-AlertDon't want to check this manually?
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