Royal Ultra Fleece Heated Electric Blanket

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.