Overview
- The Office for Product Safety and Standards found the blanket contains a component that can overheat and the controller may melt, exposing live parts.
- The product fails to meet the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and has been recalled from end users nationwide.
- Owners are told to stop using the blanket, unplug it, and return it to any B&Q store for a full refund; customer services can be reached on 0300 303 4482.
- The recalled item is the beige GoodHome Saturnia Electric Blanket, barcode 5059340980560, sold across the UK from November 2024 to December 2025 and reported as manufactured in China.
- London Fire Brigade and North Wales Fire and Rescue advise checking for wear or damage and warn not to use hot water bottles or drinks in bed with a fitted electric blanket.