During the winter season, some of us turn to handy electric devices including heaters and electric blankets to stay warm and cosy. But after hearing this mum’s horror story involving a heating device, you may not be getting as good a night’s sleep… Or as safe.

One concerned Aussie revealed that some heating devices may pose a safety risk if you’re not careful. The mum shared her frustration in an ALDI fans Facebook group, claiming that the electric blanket she purchased from ALDI had ‘caught on fire’.

Luckily, no one was hurt… But it's definitely something to keep an eye out for regardless of your electric blanket’s brand.

‘I’m just curious if anyone had any issues with their electric blankets… The one that I bought for my son has caught on fire and the cord literally split in half. There’s a burnt, small hole on the base of the mattress.’ she wrote on the post.

Is your electric blanket safe? Source: tnelectric.org​

The photos showed a broken cord and the burn mark left on the mattress.

Other members of the group were relieved to know that the child was not harmed, with one mum commenting, ‘Your son is lucky that the burn hole is small.’

But many raised concerns about electric blankets in general.

‘I read about another family having the same issue only a few weeks back.’ a user said.

Another mum shared a horrific experience: ‘We stopped using them after a concerning incident 20 years ago. My kid placed a folded laundry item on top of the bed while the electrical blanket was on.’

‘After several hours, scorching had occurred on the sheet and the cover between the electric blanket and clothing. By scorching, I mean the items were burnt black, extremely hot, and probably not far from igniting.’

The mum shared images of the electric blanket she bought for her son. Source: kidspot.com.au​

Several shared how they minimise the fire risk of electric bedding, with one mum detailing, ‘I turn it on for a few hours to warm the bed so it's nice and cozy to crawl into, but I switch it off at the mains when I get into bed.’

Another chimed, ‘I only put mine on when I get in. I leave it on for about 20 minutes and turn it off if it’s warm enough.’

One group member asked which model the ALDI electric blanket was, as ‘There was one specific model recalled several years ago,’ referring to the 2017 recall.

According to the ALDI website, the only current recall is the Lumina electric blanket with the dates 2010, 2012, and 2013.

However, it seems like shoppers have mixed opinions about using the winter staple. A different post in the group last month weighed the risks and benefits of electric blankets from ALDI, sending users into a heated debate (no pun intended).

‘I bought my electric blanket a few years ago now and have had no issues whatsoever.’ one reassured.

‘I got the queen size two weeks ago and it's amazing! It works great.’ gushed another.

A third praised: ‘I have one and it's great. I’ve been using it every night as I’m sensitive to the cold.’

While the other half were not as impressed, with one sharing, ‘Mine stopped working after two weeks.’

Another complained that hers took forever to heat up, saying ‘Slow to heat and then not nearly hot enough.’

The only thing that everyone agreed on about electric blankets was that, as with any electrical device, they need supervision when in use.

What are your thoughts on this article? Do you regularly use an electric blanket? If so, have you ever experienced a similar issue with it? Let us know in the comments!

Learn how you can use electric blankets safely by watching the video below:

Source: Training 4 Safety​

 

[Kayer02]

I believe Electric blankets are dangerous, would rather wrap myself up in alfoil to keep warm before I would purchase one of them

 

[Ricci]

I use my electric blanket every night through winter. It has a timer that shuts it off after 3hrs so if I fall asleep with it on it's not going all night.

 

[Vinylted]

Same old story buy cheap - get rubbish. Buy quality and reap the benefit in safety and long life, both yours and the products..

 

[lozat54]

During the winter season, some of us turn to handy electric devices including heaters and electric blankets to stay warm and cosy. But after hearing this mum’s horror story involving a heating device, you may not be getting as good a night’s sleep… Or as safe.

One concerned Aussie revealed that some heating devices may pose a safety risk if you’re not careful. The mum shared her frustration in an ALDI fans Facebook group, claiming that the electric blanket she purchased from ALDI had ‘caught on fire’.

Luckily, no one was hurt… But it's definitely something to keep an eye out for regardless of your electric blanket’s brand.

‘I’m just curious if anyone had any issues with their electric blankets… The one that I bought for my son has caught on fire and the cord literally split in half. There’s a burnt, small hole on the base of the mattress.’ she wrote on the post.

Is your electric blanket safe? Source: tnelectric.org​

The photos showed a broken cord and the burn mark left on the mattress.

Other members of the group were relieved to know that the child was not harmed, with one mum commenting, ‘Your son is lucky that the burn hole is small.’

But many raised concerns about electric blankets in general.

‘I read about another family having the same issue only a few weeks back.’ a user said.

Another mum shared a horrific experience: ‘We stopped using them after a concerning incident 20 years ago. My kid placed a folded laundry item on top of the bed while the electrical blanket was on.’

‘After several hours, scorching had occurred on the sheet and the cover between the electric blanket and clothing. By scorching, I mean the items were burnt black, extremely hot, and probably not far from igniting.’

The mum shared images of the electric blanket she bought for her son. Source: kidspot.com.au​

Several shared how they minimise the fire risk of electric bedding, with one mum detailing, ‘I turn it on for a few hours to warm the bed so it's nice and cozy to crawl into, but I switch it off at the mains when I get into bed.’

Another chimed, ‘I only put mine on when I get in. I leave it on for about 20 minutes and turn it off if it’s warm enough.’

One group member asked which model the ALDI electric blanket was, as ‘There was one specific model recalled several years ago,’ referring to the 2017 recall.

According to the ALDI website, the only current recall is the Lumina electric blanket with the dates 2010, 2012, and 2013.

However, it seems like shoppers have mixed opinions about using the winter staple. A different post in the group last month weighed the risks and benefits of electric blankets from ALDI, sending users into a heated debate (no pun intended).

‘I bought my electric blanket a few years ago now and have had no issues whatsoever.’ one reassured.

‘I got the queen size two weeks ago and it's amazing! It works great.’ gushed another.

A third praised: ‘I have one and it's great. I’ve been using it every night as I’m sensitive to the cold.’

While the other half were not as impressed, with one sharing, ‘Mine stopped working after two weeks.’

Another complained that hers took forever to heat up, saying ‘Slow to heat and then not nearly hot enough.’

The only thing that everyone agreed on about electric blankets was that, as with any electrical device, they need supervision when in use.

What are your thoughts on this article? Do you regularly use an electric blanket? If so, have you ever experienced a similar issue with it? Let us know in the comments!

Learn how you can use electric blankets safely by watching the video below:

Source: Training 4 Safety​

I personally can’t stand electric blankets, but I think all the comments praising their purchases of Aldi electric blankets are really missing the issue here…the blanket that this lady purchased for her son caught on fire!!

During the winter season, some of us turn to handy electric devices including heaters and electric blankets to stay warm and cosy. But after hearing this mum’s horror story involving a heating device, you may not be getting as good a night’s sleep… Or as safe.

One concerned Aussie revealed that some heating devices may pose a safety risk if you’re not careful. The mum shared her frustration in an ALDI fans Facebook group, claiming that the electric blanket she purchased from ALDI had ‘caught on fire’.

Luckily, no one was hurt… But it's definitely something to keep an eye out for regardless of your electric blanket’s brand.

‘I’m just curious if anyone had any issues with their electric blankets… The one that I bought for my son has caught on fire and the cord literally split in half. There’s a burnt, small hole on the base of the mattress.’ she wrote on the post.

Is your electric blanket safe? Source: tnelectric.org​

The photos showed a broken cord and the burn mark left on the mattress.

Other members of the group were relieved to know that the child was not harmed, with one mum commenting, ‘Your son is lucky that the burn hole is small.’

But many raised concerns about electric blankets in general.

‘I read about another family having the same issue only a few weeks back.’ a user said.

Another mum shared a horrific experience: ‘We stopped using them after a concerning incident 20 years ago. My kid placed a folded laundry item on top of the bed while the electrical blanket was on.’

‘After several hours, scorching had occurred on the sheet and the cover between the electric blanket and clothing. By scorching, I mean the items were burnt black, extremely hot, and probably not far from igniting.’

The mum shared images of the electric blanket she bought for her son. Source: kidspot.com.au​

Several shared how they minimise the fire risk of electric bedding, with one mum detailing, ‘I turn it on for a few hours to warm the bed so it's nice and cozy to crawl into, but I switch it off at the mains when I get into bed.’

Another chimed, ‘I only put mine on when I get in. I leave it on for about 20 minutes and turn it off if it’s warm enough.’

One group member asked which model the ALDI electric blanket was, as ‘There was one specific model recalled several years ago,’ referring to the 2017 recall.

According to the ALDI website, the only current recall is the Lumina electric blanket with the dates 2010, 2012, and 2013.

However, it seems like shoppers have mixed opinions about using the winter staple. A different post in the group last month weighed the risks and benefits of electric blankets from ALDI, sending users into a heated debate (no pun intended).

‘I bought my electric blanket a few years ago now and have had no issues whatsoever.’ one reassured.

‘I got the queen size two weeks ago and it's amazing! It works great.’ gushed another.

A third praised: ‘I have one and it's great. I’ve been using it every night as I’m sensitive to the cold.’

While the other half were not as impressed, with one sharing, ‘Mine stopped working after two weeks.’

Another complained that hers took forever to heat up, saying ‘Slow to heat and then not nearly hot enough.’

The only thing that everyone agreed on about electric blankets was that, as with any electrical device, they need supervision when in use.

What are your thoughts on this article? Do you regularly use an electric blanket? If so, have you ever experienced a similar issue with it? Let us know in the comments!

Learn how you can use electric blankets safely by watching the video below:

Source: Training 4 Safety​

 

[JustPat]

Same old story buy cheap - get rubbish. Buy quality and reap the benefit in safety and long life, both yours and the products..

We bought an expensive electric blanket about 10 years ago ($400) lambs wool king size and after two years my side was not working correctly and would only go to super hot no matter what temperature you set it at and my husband (an electrician) ended up scrapping it after testing it by terminating the leads so we only use it as a lambs wool covering under the sheets during winter.