Carex Health Brands Bed Buddy Microwave Heating Pad Blue

It's nice and heavy so it stays put and the velcro lets you also wrap it around your back. Stays hot for a good amount of time. Right for the price - 5 stars!

This heat pad retains it's heat well and is easy to put on. I've had my last heat pack from this brand for over 10 years so figured it was time for a new one (but often use both). V good for back pain.

I bought this heating pad years ago at a pharmacy, after being injured in a serious car accident. It was in constant use for about two years, and has been used intermittently ever since. After almost ten years, it slowly started to wear out from so much use. This is the best heating pad I’ve ever used, and I was so disappointed that I couldn’t seem to find another one locally. So I was very excited to see it offered for sale on Amazon. The new heating pad is every bit as good as the one I bought so many years ago.

The product performed as described. Yes, it helped my symptoms of backache. I want to keep using the product but am apprehensive about warming instructions.I find you have to heat Carex Bed Buddy to a maximum of 2 minutes to get warm enough to place against back. Unfortunately, instructions specify DO NOT HEAT LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES IN MICROWAVE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE.I find that alarming about a product sold on Amazon can catch fire or explode? It does not get warm enough on 1 1/2 minutes or 1 3/4 minutes in the microwave, the Buddy needs a full 2 minutes.Please comment or advise. Thank you.I realize I can not leave product unattended in microwave for a moment.

No instructions provided as to how long to microwave for or to what temperature. Product was bery expensive for what it is and does not really work as I cannot get it hot enough