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Mother issues warning after blanket severely burns daughter

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AMMON — A local mother is issuing a warning about electric blankets after her daughter was seriously burned in her sleep early Wednesday morning.

Mickeal Lovell-Smoley tells EastIdahoNews.com her 17-year-old, Kyla Lovell, fell asleep in her bed with a new electric blanket that had never been used.

“She woke up screaming at 3 a.m. from the shock and saw the blanket melted to her leg,” Lovell-Smoley says. “We went to the doctor, and she had second-degree and shock burns.”

Lovell-Smokey says Kyla has used electric blankets in the past and has never had any issues. But their family will no longer be sleeping with electric blankets or heating pads.

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“I never thought electric blankets could be so dangerous. This could have ended so much worse. This blanket seemed safe and even has a safety feature that says it will turn itself off after a few hours,” Lovell-Smoley says.

Lovell-Smoley has reached out to Sunbeam, the blanket manufacturer, and it waiting to hear back from the company. EastIdahoNews.com has also requested a response and will update this story when we receive one.

Kyla had a hard time sleeping last night but is recovering, her mother says. Lovell-Smoley hopes sharing their story will prevent this from happening to anyone else.

“With winter coming everyone should be aware of this,” Lovell-Smoley says. “I am still in shock it happened and know my daughter has angels watching out for her. I’m feeling very grateful she is ok.”

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