Sharper Image’s Infrared Heating Pad looks like a small, slightly fuzzy blanket. The pad uses Far Infrared Ray, or FIR, heat, which is a low-voltage heating system that doesn’t feel hot to the touch.

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Which infrared heating pad is best? Heating pads are a great item to have on hand for both comfort during the colder months and their therapeutic properties. Infrared heating pads are even better than ...