The foot warmer under the mattress cover can short circuit and overheat
November 28, 2017Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.Sleep Number Corporation of Minneapolis, Minn., is recalling about 11,900 foot warmers sold with Sleep Number 360 smart beds.
The foot warmer under the mattress cover can short circuit and overheat, posing a burn hazard.
The company has received six reports of the foot warmer overheating, including one report of a burn injury which did not require medical attention.
This recall involves the foot warmer sold exclusively with Sleep Number 360 smart beds (models i7 and i10) when combined with a FlexFit 3 adjustable base.
The beds were sold in the following sizes: TwinXL, Full, Queen, King, FlexTop King, Cal King, Split King, Split Cal King and FlexTop Cal King and were also provided for consumer research purposes to select consumers beginning in November 2016.
The foot warmers, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at Sleep Number stores and online from April 2017, to August 2017, for between $5,400 and $11,000 for smart beds sold with foot warmers.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using and disable the foot warmer in their Sleep Number 360 smart bed using the instructions provided by the company.
Sleep Number is directly contacting all known consumers to provide a free replacement foot warmer and to schedule installation by an authorized technician.
Consumers may contact Sleep Number at 800-318-4432 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, or online at www.sleepnumber.com/recall for more information.