Art wrote on 27/11/2018 16:58: > I've used this brand of electric blanket for years, this is the third > catastrophic failure I've had in the last 20 years. Although none of the > previous failures were nearly as damaging as the latest one. >=20 > The electric blankets are high end Biddeford brand products, were all > the same model, the TC12BO controller, see: You're not alone: https://www.saferproducts.gov/Search/Result.aspx?dm=3D0&p=3D1&q=3DBiddeford= +Electric+Blanket&srt=3D0 I note there was even a recall in 2001. --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .