Federal safety officials are warning consumers to immediately stop using nearly 234,000 heated blankets, heating pads and magnetic toys sold on Amazon after dozens of people suffered burns and two children were hospitalized after swallowing magnets that came loose from the toys.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced both recalls Thursday. The larger involves about 195,000 JKMAX heated blankets and heating pads sold on Amazon from September 2022 through July 2026. CPSC says the products’ internal wire heating elements can overheat, creating fire and burn hazards. JKMAX has received 577 reports of the blankets or pads smoking, melting or burning, including 53 reported burn injuries.
The recall covers all heating pads and heated blankets sold by JKMAX, including models JKMAX-002, JKMAX-7284B, JKMAX-6284B, JKMAX-10090B and JKMAX-8490B. The products were sold in blue, gray, brown and red, in multiple sizes, and came with a detachable white remote used to control the heat. The model number can be found on the back of the remote and on a white label attached to the packaging.
Consumers should stop using the recalled blankets and heating pads immediately and contact JKMAX for a full refund, CPSC said. The company can be reached at 800-917-5732, by email at [email protected], or through JKMAXRecall.com. Amazon customers can also check the “Recalls and Product Safety Alerts” section of the retailer’s website.
The second recall involves approximately 38,507 Jerify magnetic humanoid stick-figure toy sets manufactured by Colerinsec and sold on Amazon between October 2022 and May 2026 for about $21. The toys violate the mandatory federal toy standard because powerful magnets embedded in their hands and feet can come loose. CPSC and the company are aware of two cases in which children removed and swallowed magnets from the toys; both children were hospitalized.
The agency warns that swallowing high-powered magnets can be particularly dangerous because multiple magnets can attract one another — or another metal object — from different parts of the digestive system. That can cause intestinal perforations, twisting or blockages, blood poisoning and death.
The affected Jerify product contains 30 small human-shaped figures in multiple colors, with magnets located in the hands and feet. Each figure is approximately 2.7 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide. The toys themselves have no labeling, but the brown packaging carries the Jerify name and product number X003ADA3TD.
Parents and caregivers are being told to take the toys away from children immediately and stop using them. Colerinsec is offering a full refund and instructing customers to dispose of the toys and submit a photograph showing that they were discarded.
A separate recall announced Thursday affects another children’s product: approximately 84,000 Melissa & Doug Lights & Sounds Fire Truck Activity Boards sold exclusively at Target stores and Target.com between July 2025 and August 2026. CPSC says a small fire-hose port can detach and become a choking hazard. The company has received 26 reports of the part coming loose and one report of a minor cut.
Consumers with the affected Melissa & Doug toy should stop using it immediately. The company is offering a replacement, a $30 refund or a $40 credit for its website. Specific manufacturing dates and product codes are listed on the CPSC recall notice.
Virgin Islands residents who purchased any of the recalled products online should check the brand, model and packaging information before continuing to use them. Federal law prohibits the sale of products subject to a CPSC recall.
