Electric Blanket Safety Tips

Electric blanket, or sometimes called heated blanket, is a cool blanket with an integrated electrical heating device usually placed above the top bed sheet. It usually have a control unit which adjusts the amount of heat the blanket produces. The electric blanket may be used to pre-heat the bed before use or to keep the occupant warm while in bed.

There are a lot of electric blanket safety tips available and these are only a few.

• Only use electric blankets that have been approved by nationally recognized testing agencies (like Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.).
• Always buy new electric blankets; second-hand blankets may not be safe.
• Replace all electric blankets that are more than 10 years old. Most fires caused by electric blankets are caused by those older than 10 years.
• Replace any electric blanket that is worn or torn, where the electric cord is frayed, or where the temperature control is damaged.
• Turn your electric blanket off when not in use. Many older models have no internal temperature control to shut the blanket off when it gets too hot; if your blanket has no such internal control, consider replacing it with a newer model.
• Turn your electric blanket off before you go to sleep (unless the blanket is made specifically to be used all night).

To see more electric blanket safety tips, just google over the internet and you’ll see tons and tons of helpful tips.