A heating pad 'electric heating pad or pad is a pad with an integrated electric heater is usually placed on the body part to which you want to heat. The heating pad can also be used to preheat the bed before use or keep warm in some areas the user wants for therapeutic purposes [1] without having to necessarily be in bed. [2]. The electrical mats usually have a thermostat that adjusts the amount of heat mat produces, which can be adjusted by a remote control switch consisting of four or five positions. ON EVERYTHING! . . Avoid contact with water or other liquid, the mat has a strength similar to that of a hair dryer plugged directly into 110V/220V (as appropriate) and insulators are conductive wet!, Thus shock hazard. While not as dangerous as an electric body pillow blanket because it is a much smaller area (1200cm2) compared to a blanket which is about 30 times higher (4m2), and therefore easier to control, but also unfavorable elements coincide: the combination of heat, electricity, potentially flammable material and a sleeper, so the use of electric body pillow mats can be an issue to take into account security against fires. As a priority are the mats that are more than ten years and / or have been damaged by use, bent, broken or wear more than usual. The electrical mats also have a burn hazard to those who can not feel pain or can not react to it. Individuals in this group are infants, toddlers, diabetics and the elderly. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3. 0, additional terms may apply. Read Terms of Use for more information. . . .