The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of nearly 195,000 heated blankets and heating pads sold under the JKMAX brand after the company received hundreds of reports of the products overheating. Federal regulators say the internal wire heating elements inside the blankets and pads can overheat, creating fire and burn hazards for people using them. JKMax has logged 577 reports of units smoking, melting, or burning, including 53 reported burn injuries. The recall covers products sold exclusively through Amazon over nearly four years, from September 2022 through July 2026.
The JKMAX Models Covered by the Recall
The recall covers all heating pads and heated blankets sold under the JKMax brand, including models JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B, and JKMAX-8490B. The products come in blue, gray, brown, or red, are made of machine-washable polyester fabric, and were sold in multiple sizes. Each blanket or pad includes a detachable white remote used to adjust the heat setting, and the model number appears both on the back of that remote and on a white label affixed to the product’s packaging alongside the JKMAX brand name.
How the Heating Elements Can Overheat
According to the CPSC’s recall notice, the hazard stems from the internal wire heating elements themselves, which can overheat during normal use and create a risk of fire or burns. The commission assigned the case recall number 26-778 and dated the recall September 17, 2026. The agency’s notice does not describe a single design flaw common to every unit, but it groups all JKMax heated blankets and heating pads sold during the affected period under one recall because the overheating reports span multiple models and sizes.
Heated blankets and pads generally rely on a thin wire heating element woven through the fabric, connected to a controller that regulates temperature based on a preset or remote-adjusted setting. When that wiring is damaged, folded too tightly over time, or manufactured with an insulation defect, the element can generate heat unevenly or fail to shut off as intended, creating hot spots capable of scorching fabric or, in more severe cases, igniting it. The CPSC’s notice does not specify which of these failure modes affected the JKMax units, only that the heating elements themselves were the source of the hazard identified during the agency’s review.
Hundreds of Overheating Reports Behind the Recall
Federal regulators say JKMax is aware of 577 reports describing blankets or pads smoking, melting, or burning because their heating elements overheated. Of those incidents, 53 resulted in burn injuries to consumers. That volume of reports relative to the roughly 195,000 units sold is what prompted the company to work with the CPSC on a nationwide refund remedy rather than a more limited repair or replacement program.
Where the Recalled Products Were Sold
The blankets and pads were sold exclusively online at Amazon.com between September 2022 and July 2026, offered as both single units and two-packs. The products were imported by Jiande Pengshuai Trading Co., Ltd., a company based in China, which is the importer of record listed in the CPSC’s recall notice.
The JKMax recall is not the first time the CPSC has pulled heated blankets or throws from the market over fire and burn concerns. The commission has previously recalled Sunbeam-branded heated blankets distributed by Star Elite and heated throws and blankets from Berkshire Blanket Home Company for similar overheating hazards, and it announced a separate recall of infrared sauna products from Sauna360 for overheating risks the same week as the JKMax notice. Electric bedding products sit in a category the agency monitors closely each fall and winter, when cold weather drives a seasonal spike in sales and use, and cases like the JKMax recall typically surface once a manufacturer accumulates enough incident reports to trigger a formal review with the commission.
The Refund Process for Affected Consumers
The CPSC is advising consumers to stop using the recalled blankets and pads immediately and to contact JKMax directly for a full refund. The company can be reached toll-free at 800-917-5732 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or by email. Consumers can also visit JKMax’s dedicated recall website or go to Amazon.com and select “Recalls and Product Safety Alerts” at the bottom of the page to start the refund process without needing to locate a physical receipt.
The CPSC’s Broader Role in Overseeing Product Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is the federal agency charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury tied to consumer products, and it has operated for more than 50 years. Federal law prohibits anyone from selling a product once it has been ordered recalled or voluntarily recalled in consultation with the agency, which is why the JKMax blankets and pads are no longer available for purchase through Amazon. The agency also maintains SaferProducts.gov, where consumers can search prior incident reports or file a new report about a dangerous product, and it operates a consumer hotline at 800-638-2772 for people who prefer to speak with a representative directly rather than search the recall database online.
This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Morning Overview editors prior to publication.
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