SunbeamRoyal Ultra Champagne Heated Personal Throw / Blanket, Cozy-Warm, Adjustable Heat Settings

The blanket has lasted us a year with light use. We fold it gently (no hard creases!) to prevent the heating elements from being damaged, and we store it under other blankets in a medium sized wicker basket in the den. The heat levels are decent, though I wouldn't mind a fourth setting to fit between low and medium. Medium is usually warm enough, until the cat gets in my lap, then it's a little -- just a little -- too warm. Low is usually too cool, but good for the kids or elderly who have more delicate, tender, or thinner skin. High is good for the wife I bought it for, or those particularly cold nights when we drape it over the bed between the first and second "passive" blankets to gently warm them all (we turn it off when we get drowsy though, so it's not on while we sleep).We have not washed it yet, but mainly because we haven't needed to. We never use it directly against our bodies, therefore it never gets sweat upon or other body oils.The cord meets the blanket on the short side, in the center. This forces the blanket to be used with the cord at the feet, when used by a single adult, and therefore the control is farther away and the blanket must be pulled up, exposing the legs to cold air, in order to pull the control back into the hand. Unless, of course, you want the plastic electrical connector under your chin.A blanket like this should have the cord meet the blanket at a corner. That way, the corner will be on both a long and short side, so depending on who is using it, where, how they're sitting or laying, or what they're sitting or laying on, you always have the option of which "end" of the body has the connector and it will be more convenient.The connector having a pigtail of a few feet to the control is also inconvenient. One must pull the end of the blanket, then the cord, pulling pulling pulling until the control is reached. If the connector were on the end or side of the control, it would be easier to get to; alternatively, if the control were on a pigtail of cable as long as the blanket itself (which would only be a few cents worth of electrical wire to accomplish, cheapskates!) then it could be maintained nearby the user's hand instead of constantly falling with the cable when the blanket is pulled down over the six-foot-tall-plus user's feet. When I use a heating blanket, I heat my entire body uniformly, not just my torso, and I don't sit "like a mermaid" to make it happen, so the control needs to be on a longer cable to prevent it falling to the floor from the recliner arm constantly.Great for two kids to share, sitting side by side, with the blanket "landscape" oriented, or a shorter (maybe 5-foot or so) adult in "portrait" orientation, but the connector and the control are inconvenient to use. I'd buy again or recommend to a friend only if I couldn't find better options with regard to control and connector locations and cord length.

I like it

I bought the Sunbeam Heated Throw Blanket | Fleece, 3 Heat Settings, Cheetah pattern.I am using this throw as a back, neck and shoulder covering to keep me warm in my very chilly office as I'm sitting a my desk. I just received it today and I have been trying it out all morning. So far, I totally LOVE it!The fleece fabric is not real soft or plush, but it is fine for my needs. I might not like this throw quite as much if I were using it on my bed or snuggling up on my couch with it. For those uses, I would have chosen something softer and more plush.The Cheetah print on the fleece is a dark brown on a light beige background and it is decent looking. The fabric underneath the fleece, which holds the heating elements, has a stiff feeling, but for my needs it will be fine.This throw is heating wonderfully and has 3 different settings. It's high setting is plenty warm for me. So far, I am finding that I am using the medium or low setting the most, but I am sure I will also be using that high setting quite a bit once winter hits!The control on the cord is extremely easy to use and it does light up so you can see what setting you are on. I do wish the control cord was a bit longer though.This throw generously covers my back, down to my lower back, my shoulders, and my arms down to my elbows. There is enough of the throw left over to easily pull up over my head too, when I want to do that! Being that this throw does cover down to the elbows is absolutely perfect for me to operate my computer at my desk.As a safety reminder:I need to state that I am absolutely NOT sitting on this throw!, It is advised to not lay or sit on it! It gives out heat as an electric blanket normally does and it is NOT a giant heating pad. It does have an auto turn-off after 3 hours, and that does seem to work. But, I'd suggest to always unplug the blanket/throw when you are done using it, just to be on the safe side.So far, I am extremely happy with this throw/blanket for use as a covering to keep me warm while working at my desk. I had considered the poncho style of throws to use at my desk, but I really wanted something that I could actually pull up around my neck or cover my head and ears with so that is why I chose this throw. It is the perfect solution for me at my desk and I am totally loving it!Update 10/15/2019:PROBLEM! 4 days after my return window expired my blanket has a problem! The heat adjustment controller is sticking at the medium heat and I have to unplug it to turn it off or to reset it. This is happening every time I use it now. So, I am reducing my review down to 2 stars as i am feeling that this blanket is now unsafe. It was nice while it lasted but I'd now recommend buying a higher quality blanket. So Sorry Sunbeam :(Update 10/10/2020:I put the blanket away after the control started failing last October. Today, I got it out to see if it would work. Only get a blinking red light and no heat at all! I have reduced my review down to 1 star now. The truth is that this blanket only lasted 1 month last year before it began to fail. I do NOT recommend it.UPDATE 10/26/2020:I contacted Sunbeam, as this Cheetah print Throw was still under their 5 year warranty. After much back and forth, having to submit receipts, photos and amazon order info, they finally determined that I did qualify for a replacement. BUT, it's a replacement of their choice! I am stuck only getting what is not selling well and is left in stock from their warehouse!!! In my case the only thing I could get was an entirely different, downgraded item, of a totally unusable color for me. So, even with the warranty, you probably will not get the same item that you originally bought! Interestingly, the same Cheetah throw is still for sale here on Amazon. I am NOT HAPPY!UPDATE 01/30/2022:I ended up buying another one of these Sunbeam Heated Throw Blankets at the end of 2020 because I still wanted the Cheetah color, even though Sunbeam did send me a twin-sized bed blanket in blue as a replacement for the defective Cheetah Throw.Now this Sunbeam Heated Throw Blanket Cheetah pattern has failed too!Red blinking control light issues again with NO heat! Too much time has passed for me to return it to Amazon. I have reached out to Sunbeam again.Meanwhile, after 2 of this exact same Sunbeam Heated Throw Blanket have failed on me, I will NOT be buying another one. These Throws only seem to last for just a few months of winter use and go bad by the next year. The price on this has about doubled too. No more of these for me, and I do not recommend them.

En general es un buen producto pero sí sería conveniente que generara un poco más de calor pues si baja mucho la temperatura sigues teniendo frío. Sin embargo, si la recomiendo pues los materiales son de muy buena calidad. Se nota

I like it, but the material isn't the nicest feeling.

no lo recomiendo

I use this product almost every day and it has not disappointed yet. It is soft and comfortable and I use it to keep warm or to help sooth aching muscles from neurological problems. My favorite thing about it is the Auto-Off feature so you can fall asleep with it turned on and not have to worry about turning it off as it will automatically shut off in 3 hours and the multiple settings is awesome as well. My cats love this blanket as well. Would certainly buy again! Thank you for such an awesome product!

Overall this blanked is fine. Perfect for one person on the couch. Material is nice and soft. My biggest concern is that the heat distribution is uneven. One side is warmer than the other so if you are really cold it might not do the job. I have body temperature issues and my temperature drops to 95 regularly so I use this blanket almost daily so I guess it is fairly durable with the exception that I dropped the control on the floor and one of the indicators no longer works. The setting is still available. Keep this in mind if kids would be using it as the cord is in the middle of the bottom of the blanket and very easy to kick. Also the hot can get really hot so I would supervise children using it, if you let them use such a thing.