Heated Sherpa Throws and Blankets Recall (July 2026)
Serious Injury or Death from Fire and Burn hazard — about About 178,000 units.
| What | Heated Sherpa Throws and Blankets |
|---|---|
| How many | About About 178,000 units |
| The hazard | The electrical cord on the recalled throws and blankets can detach and ignite, posing a risk of serious injury or death from fire, burn and shock hazards. |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com from August 2021 through December 2025 for between $40 and $60. |
| Remedy | Consumers should stop using the recalled throws and blankets immediately and contact OCTROT for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the throws and blankets by unplugging the electrical cord and cutting it in half, and to send a photo of the destroyed product, showing the cut electrical cord, to [email protected]. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed recalled products. |
| Contact | OCTROT toll-free at 800-928-1807 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.Octroct.com/recall for more information. |
| Recall date | 2026-07-30 (recall no. 26652) |
What was recalled
This recall involves OCTROT-branded electrical throws and blankets. The sherpa, heated throws and blankets were sold in gray and yellow, white with gray, white with yellow, white with blue and white with red; and in five sizes: 50 inches by 62 inches, 50 inches by 60 inches, 62 inches by 84 inches, 64 inches by 84 inches and 84 inches by 90 inches. The throws and blankets have a white controller with five temperature settings. The controller's cord has two or four small holes at the lower connection point where it connects to the controller. The brand name and model number OCT-5060, OCT-5062, OCT-6248, OCT-7284 or OCT-8490 are printed on the product packaging.
What to do
Stop using the product. The listed remedy is: Consumers should stop using the recalled throws and blankets immediately and contact OCTROT for a full refund. Consumers will be asked to destroy the throws and blankets by unplugging the electrical cord and cutting it in half, and to send a photo of the destroyed product, showing the cut electrical cord, to [email protected]. Consumers should then dispose of the destroyed recalled products.. OCTROT toll-free at 800-928-1807 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.Octroct.com/recall for more information.
Source: the official CPSC recall notice, published 2026-07-30. Every fact on this page comes from that notice — if anything here disagrees with it, the notice wins.