All of our wheat filled products are manufactured using flame retardant materials to British safety standard BS 8433:2004 which includes a flammability test, so it is impossible for a product to self-ignite during the heating process. Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) identifies heatpacks as "37240 Compress, hot/cold pack, reusable". Everyone has a different tolerance level to heat therefore skin sensitivity should be taken into account when using a wheat bag, but it should feel comfortable and warm without burning. Microwave wheat bags, also known as microwave body warmers, can be great for keeping you warm (or cooling you down) and providing comfort throughout the year including on cold winter nights and mild summer evenings when you choose to spend time outdoors. This dampness will subside quite quickly - DO NOT be tempted to heat your wheat bag for longer to dry it out.

Be aware that when heated in a microwave where the turntable doesn’t work properly, the bag may develop hotspots that can cause burns.Your wheat bag should come with instructions for different power levels, however for a standard sized wheat bag (approx 45cm x 12cm) the following heating times are recommended. Most wheat bags are fragranced with lavender, although you are able to find other that are unscented or fragranced with an alternative scent. There are plenty of other types of heatable products such as heatable eye masks to relax your eyes and help you sleep, as well as therapeutic gel beads to help soothe you and ease pains. Once you have sewn your edges, clip the corners to reduce seam bulk and then turn your sewing right side out through the hole you left.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Each wheat bag is filled with 100% cleaned English Wheat and you can choose to add optional Lavender buds. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Most people perceive wheat bags as being a safer alternative to hot water bottles and have no idea how dangerous they can be.

Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. The bags arrived promptly and I found them to be very comforting and helpful,with a pleasant lavender scent as a bonus.

on a non-combustible surface such as the kitchen sink and allow to cool completely before disposing. Despite these benefits, many people simply do not know how to get the most out of their microwave wheat bags effectively and safely. But Take care not to overheat in microwave as can get very hot as my husband found when he left it too long in microwave and the grains burnt and unfortunately we had to throw away as was burnt.

Uses include but are not limited to: Muscle sorness, body aches, period cramps, back pain, neck pain, joint pain, body stiffness and arthiritis.

Remember, their skin is more sensitive than the skin of an adult and a lower temperature may be more appropriate. I particularly like the stitching across the bag which prevents the contents from falling to either end and keeps this and the heat, evenly spread. Using alternative fillers for wheat bags other than buckwheat can be more dangerous and further increase the risk of fire or injury. Also check that there are no foreign objects including metal pins as these can be dangerous to put in a microwave.Clear Prospects Ltd manufactures WheatyBags® microwave heat packs which have been tested to safety standard BS8433:2004.