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Best Heated Blankets

When it comes to electric blankets, simpler may be better: The model with the fewest settings was best at heating. We tested six from Berkshire, Bedsure, Sunbeam, Westinghouse, Sealy, and Sunbeam.

Angela Lashbrook, Consumer Reports Senior Home & Trends Writer.

By Angela Lashbrook
Senior Home & Trends Writer

Updated December 4, 2025

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Sunbeam heated blanket on a couch, Bedsure and Beautyrest heated blankets — A heated blanket, aka an electric blanket, should warm up quickly, keep you nice and toasty, be easy to clean, and still feel like a regular blanket.

Growing up in the Sacramento Valley in Northern California doesn’t prepare you for an East Coast winter. Weather that’s 100° F, relentless sunshine, warm days in November? Sure, I can handle it. A snowstorm in April? I don’t think I’ll ever get acclimated to that.

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Heated Blankets We Tested: Beautyrest Bedsure Berkshire Sealy Sunbeam Westinghouse
Heated Blanket Safety

An electric blanket is an obvious solution to the misery of a January spent huddled in front of my space heater as the wind creeps into my drafty old house. I tested six of them and found the best ones to spend cold months snuggled up in—and the ones I’ll skip.

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Angela Lashbrook

Angela Lashbrook is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She has been with CR since 2021 and covers a wide range of topics, but she is particularly interested in anything health- or parenting-related. She lives with her husband, their son, and her dog, a Libra named Gordo.