A popular Costco clothing item has been recalled after the company issued a burn risk. As reported by Yahoo! News, the recall affects over 200,000 pairs of heated socks.
Heated items can certainly be a luxury. These heated socks, while also sounding unimaginably comfy when it's chilly, were also advertised as medical items that could relieve aches and sores.
But when combined with high-intensity exercise, which brings out a lot of heat, friction, and moisture, things get a little unsafe. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, one of the injury hazards present in the socks is a burn hazard.
This comes after 14 heat-related incidents have occurred due to the socks. 13 of these incidents involved first- and second-degree burns.
The recall impacts socks under the brand "32° HEAT", sold under both small, medium, and large sizes. The socks are all black in color. Customers have been advised by Costco and the CSPC to stop wearing the heated socks immediately and return them to Costco for a full refund. The recall number is 26-435.
The affected socks were sold by Costco stores nationwide, as well as online. The socks retailed for between $30 and $46.
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Another Product With a Burn Risk Was Recalled Recently
We previously reported on a product that also had a burn risk earlier this month. Almost 2 million popular steam cleaners sold by retailers nationwide were recalled after an issue with the attachments caused burn injuries.
The affected steam cleaners were BISSELL "steam shot omni steam cleaners with attachments." They were sold nationwide at huge retailers like Target and Walmart, as well as online stores like Amazon.
BISSELL received over 200 reports about hot water squirting out of the attachments unexpectedly. Over 150 of these reports were cases of burn injuries, one being a second-degree burn.
The company released a statement about what to do. "Consumers should visit www.steamshot2026.com to register for the recall and for instructions on how to participate in the recall... Customers must upload a photo showing the original attachment... disposed of in the trash."
