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[Say Nay]

My experience with these blankets is they cannot take a hot dryer. The fibers sort of melt and get stiff and you will lose the softtness. You need to line dry them or use no heat in the dryer. 

[KYToby]

I understand your concern, but at this point you do not know it is a return, and if so, you do not know if it had even been removed from its original packaging.

I go with the other poster who suggests a hot water wash plus a cycle in the dryer.  I would do this with something even asolutely brand new, and I think this would take care of any issues you might think you have.

Good luck!

[debic]

Looks like all colors are available now.   Not all returns are used so I'd probably go for it with a blanket.   I don't buy clothes online ever.

[italia8140]

I  wouldn't buy blankets, sheets, or any other type of bedding knowing they were returned items.

[debic]

I love the Northern sheets, but if I thought they were used or returns I wouldn't keep them.   I bought pillows once that were repackaged so they looked unused, but I could see they weren't and sent them back.  Not sure anyone could fold up sheets to look new.  

[luv-the-Q]

You can pick up bed bugs anywhere.  I read that you can even get them by resting your head on a movie theatre seat.  You can get them through packages in the mail.  Yep, they're bad.

[ChynnaBlue]

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@Justice4all wrote:

I bought a Berkshire blanket that shed up my nose and down my throat.  Threw it out!  Also, bed bugs are so tenacious, they use FREEZING to try to eliminate them!

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Studies have shown that freezing bed bugs is not effective. Professional exterminators use heat to eliminate them.

[ChynnaBlue]

I don't know why you'd buy a returned item when new ones are in stock now. The item you linked should be new. It's not marked "As-Is" where used items are. If you buy a new item and think it was used, call customer service and send it back.

[JustJazzmom]

You can tell if the item is a return by the label on the plastic bag it comes inside. If the label is rectangular, its brand new. If its a square label, its a returned item that has been repackaged. I see this at times on clothing I buy from here especially if it has been on waitlist.

[debic]

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@JustJazzmom wrote:

You can tell if the item is a return by the label on the plastic bag it comes inside. If the label is rectangular, its brand new. If its a square label, its a returned item that has been repackaged. I see this at times on clothing I buy from here especially if it has been on waitlist.

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In most cases I'm sure that's true but my pillows were carefully repackage by the buyer I'm sure.  I know people do this in stores all the time.  For some reason they think it's better to return something 'new'.