Sauna Blanket Recalls: Active Safety Alerts & What To Do

Active Recalls Overview

Both recalls center on the same core hazard: infrared sauna blankets that can overheat during normal use, causing burns, melted components, and — in the worst documented cases — injuries requiring medical treatment. Here's a snapshot of each active recall.

How to Check if Your Blanket is Affected

The single most important step is identifying your exact model. Sauna blanket brands often ship nearly identical product lines through multiple retailers, and only some variants are covered by each recall. Here's exactly what to look for.

1. Locate the product label

LifePro Bioremedy blankets carry a white care-and-specs label sewn along the interior seam near the zipper, typically about 4 inches above the foot of the blanket. The label lists the model number (starting with LP-BRMDY), a serial number, wattage, and country of manufacture. Bluzen blankets have a similar label along the bottom hem, printed with the Bluzen logo and an SKU beginning with BZ-.

2. Check the control pad color

This is the critical detail that many owners miss. LifePro's recall only covers blankets that shipped with gray-faced control pads. Earlier production runs used a black-faced controller and are not part of this recall. If your controller has a matte-gray front panel with white backlit numerals, your unit is almost certainly in scope.

3. Decode your model number

LifePro uses a structured model code: LP-BRMDY + zip side (L or R) + a color suffix. Cross-reference the table below to confirm.

If your LifePro Bioremedy's model number and controller color both match — stop using it today. Do not wait for a public notification; LifePro is contacting registered owners directly but many units were sold to customers who never registered.

LifePro Bioremedy Recall — Full Details

On April 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall of approximately 78,000 LifePro Bioremedy infrared sauna blankets. The decision followed an investigation into 65 separate reports of overheating, of which 32 resulted in burn injuries to users. Several injuries required medical attention; the agency has not released a complete breakdown by severity, but the lawsuit intake records suggest first- and second-degree burns to the back, legs, and buttocks are the most commonly reported outcomes.

Where and when they were sold

The recalled blankets were sold nationwide through major retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, QVC, Walmart, Amazon.com, and Lifepro.com, from September 2022 through June 2025. Retail pricing ranged from $179 to $199 depending on the color and zipper configuration.

Why do sauna blankets overheat?

Infrared sauna blankets work by running current through carbon-fiber or copper heating elements sandwiched between waterproof PVC and insulating layers. A controller unit regulates current based on readings from one or more temperature sensors embedded in the fabric. When the sensor fails — or the controller software misinterprets a reading — the heating elements continue drawing power past the safety setpoint. In the Bioremedy units, CPSC staff attributed the failures to a combination of thermostat drift and insufficient secondary overtemperature cut-offs. The blanket keeps climbing past its ~80°C ceiling, and because the user is zipped inside, they may not realize how hot the interior surface has gotten until fabric contact causes a burn.

What to do if you own one

1. Stop using the blanket immediately. Do not run another session "to see if it happens again" — the failure mode is intermittent.
2. Unplug the unit from the wall and from the controller. Keep the controller with the blanket; LifePro may request both.
3. Visit lifeprofitness.com/pages/recall and fill in the recall intake form. You'll need the model number from the interior label.
4. Provide your serial number when prompted. LifePro is offering a free replacement unit (a redesigned Bioremedy with an updated controller) or store credit for customers who do not want a replacement.
5. Photograph your unit before shipping it back. If you later pursue legal action, date-stamped photos of the label, controller, and any burn marks are useful evidence.

Official recall announcement: cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Lifepro-Fitness-Recalls-Bioremedy-Infrared-Sauna-Blankets-Due-to-Risk-of-Burn-Injuries

Bluzen Recall (UK) — Full Details

On April 7, 2026, the UK's Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued recall reference 2603-0260 for Bluzen infrared sauna blankets sold through TK Maxx and Homesense stores across the United Kingdom. The stated hazard is a risk of burns from overheating, with the recall notice specifically flagging that internal components may reach temperatures high enough to cause the blanket's interior materials to melt.

Where and when they were sold

Bluzen blankets were sold exclusively through TK Maxx and Homesense stores in the UK between October 2025 and March 2026. They were not offered on the chain's online site, which limits the affected population to walk-in customers. The blankets retailed in the £99–£149 range as a seasonal wellness discount item.

What to do if you own one

1. Stop using the blanket immediately. Unplug it from the wall.
2. Return it to any TK Maxx or Homesense store in the UK. A receipt is not required, per the published recall terms.
3. Choose a full refund or replacement. TJX (parent of TK Maxx and Homesense) is honoring both options.

Official recall notice: gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-bluzen-infrared-sauna-blanket-sold-by-tk-maxx-and-homesense-2603-0260

How to Buy a Safe Sauna Blanket

These two recalls — plus the anonymous Amazon brands that escape regulation entirely by relabeling — make one thing clear: infrared sauna blanket safety varies enormously by manufacturer. Here's what to demand before you buy.

Look for third-party EMF and safety testing

A credible brand will publish third-party EMF measurements, heating-element certification, and overtemperature cut-off test results. These should come from an independent lab, not the brand's internal QA. If you can't find documentation on the brand's site, email them and ask directly. A brand that can't produce test data in under 24 hours probably doesn't have any. See our testing methodology for what measurements actually matter.

Look for FDA registration (for US sales)

Infrared sauna blankets marketed with health claims in the US are generally classified as FDA Class II medical devices. Registered manufacturers appear in the FDA's public establishment database. Being registered doesn't guarantee safety, but it does mean the manufacturer is accountable for adverse-event reporting — something anonymous Amazon resellers aren't.

Who publishes real safety data?

HigherDose is currently the most prominent sauna blanket brand publishing third-party EMF data, dual-layer overheating protection specs, and a listed US business address. This is a factual note, not an endorsement — we review brands on their merits in our Best Sauna Blankets ranking, and we have our own critiques of HigherDose. But on the narrow question of published safety documentation, they set the current market bar.

Warning signs

• No published safety data. Marketing copy about "FAR infrared technology" is not safety data.
• Anonymous manufacturer. No company address, no phone number, no registered entity — no accountability.
• Only sold via resellers. If every listing is an Amazon storefront with a different brand name but identical product photos, you're looking at an unbranded OEM blanket that has been relabeled multiple times.
• No listed overtemperature cut-off. A single thermostat is not a safety system. Look for dual-sensor designs with independent cut-offs.
• Suspiciously low price. A legitimate blanket with proper heating controls, dual sensors, and a US-compliant power supply does not retail for $79.

Frequently Asked Questions

Timeline of Sauna Blanket Safety Incidents