CONSUMER ADMITS TO LAYING ON THE HEATING PAD WHICH IS ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT AND A VIOLATION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS PROVIDED. THERE IS AN INSTRUCTION THAT STATES, "DO NOT SIT ON, AGAINST, OR CRUSH PAD-AVOID SHARP FOLDS. PLACE PAD ON TOP OF AND NOT UNDER THE PART OF BODY NEEDING HEAT" AND CONSUMER FAILED TO PERFORM THAT INSTRUCTION. THERE IS AN INSTRUCTION THAT STATES, "DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING OVER THE HEATING PAD WHILE IN USE OR PLUGGED IN, SUCH AS A TOWEL, BLANKET, CLOTHING, OR ANY OTHER INSULATING MATERIAL, AND NEVER ALLOW HEATING PAD TO WRAP AROUND ITSELF" AND CONSUMER FAILED TO PERFORM THAT INSTRUCTION. THERE IS AN INSTRUCTION THAT STATES, "BURNS CAN OCCUR REGARDLESS OF CONTROL SETTING, CHECK SKIN UNDER PAD FREQUENTLY" AND CONSUMER FAILED TO PERFORM THAT INSTRUCTION.
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CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER ALLEGES HER MOTHER HAD LEANED AGAINST THE HEATING PAD WHILE IN HER RECLINER WATCHING TELEVISION AND RECEIVED A BURN ON HER RIGHT HIP NEAR HER BUTTOCK. THERE WAS NOT A REPORT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE WITH THIS INCIDENT.