SPRINGDALE (KFSM) -- A Springdale woman had a close call after her jacket caught on fire earlier this week.
Springdale police said in a Facebook post that a woman was charging the battery pack of her heated jacket when the battery overheated and ignited. The jacket caught on fire.
Jenny Neville was the owner of the Duran Heated Jacket that she said she purchased online a few weeks ago.
She said she set the battery down on the charger on her bedside table.
“A few minutes later I heard something that sounded like a soda can spewing and I looked over and the battery charger or the battery had split in half and was spewing smoke and flames out of it," said Neville.
She slapped the battery off the table into the floor where she was able to put it out.
“The hardest part about it was it was really scary because I just had no idea that I could put not only my life but my home, my kids or grand kids if they were here in danger," Neville said.
She was treated for smoke inhalation, and is now doing fine.
John Cobb with the Springdale Fire Department said they have the jacket and the battery.
“The Consumer Safety Product Commission is going to take over the investigation and do a more thorough search on what possibly caused the fire," said Cobb.
Neither he nor Neville think this happened because of overuse.
Neville wanted to use what happened to her to teach others to follow the manufacturer's recommendations any time you charge a device or appliance.