Others stayed indoors as much as possible. For laborers such as road crews forced to work outdoors, some did paving work only in the morning to avoid the hot sun of the mid-to-late afternoon.

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MaxKare electric blankets sold online at Walmart have been recalled after consumers reported overheating, burn injuries and ...

An issue was recalled for 8,650 electric blankets sold at Walmart because of overheating risks that may cause burns and fires ...

Windsor Blanket left on stove caused small Windsor house fire near university leaving 3 displaced Damage pegged at $5,000 was kept to an area of the house near a mattress ...

Does this ‘cooling blanket’ on Amazon really work? Here’s what UK shoppers are saying By Marc Reeves Head of Affiliates Published 19th Jun 2025, 14:55 BST ...

India News: Aishwarya Toshniwal, a medical student in Akola, narrowly escaped disaster when an Air India flight crashed near her hostel. From her fifth-floor wind ...

Fire officials in Windsor say a small house fire near the university was ignited by a blanket left on a stove.The Tuesday blaze was at a residence on Randolph Avenue near Fanchette Street.Everyone ...

This recall involves MaxKare Electric Blankets with six heating levels and a nine-hour auto-off function. They were sold in three sizes: 62 inches by 84 inches (twin), 72 inches by 84 inches (full ...

A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 32 of the New York edition with the headline: Midwest Cities Bake as Dangerous Heat Wave Blankets the Central U.S..

Cooling blankets incorporate a variety of approaches to the problem of hot sleeping, and it can be difficult to choose the one that’s best for you.