CPSCGeneral Alert
Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard
Published: September 28, 2017Recall ID: 17235Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves Skip Hop's Moonlight & Melodies owl and elephant nightlight soothers that play melodies or nature sounds and project images. They have a USB wall power adapter and cord. The white and gray owl soothers measure about 5.5 by 4.5 by 6 inches. The white elephant soother measures about 7 x 4.2 x 5.7 inches. The soothers have a sound speaker on each side and operation buttons at the top or the back. The Skip Hop logo is on the underside of the soother.
Affected Products
Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Skip-Hop-Recalls-Nightlight-Soothers |
| Title | Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Owl.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Skip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies owl nightlight soother |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Elephant.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Skip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies elephant nightlight soother |
| Images › 3 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Owl and Parts.jpg |
| Images › 3 › Caption | The recalled Skip Hop soothers have a USB wall power adapter and cord. |
| Hazards › Name | The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock. |
| Products › Name | Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8148 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nightlight soothers and contact Skip Hop for instructions on returning the USB wall power adapter with a prepaid shipping label and receive a free repair kit which includes a free USB wall adapter. |
| Retailers › Name | Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby, Target and other retailers nationwide and online at Skiphop.com and Amazon.com from July 2016 through August 2017 for approximately $40. |
| Recall Date | 2017-09-28T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves Skip Hop's Moonlight & Melodies owl and elephant nightlight soothers that play melodies or nature sounds and project images. They have a USB wall power adapter and cord. The white and gray owl soothers measure about 5.5 by 4.5 by 6 inches. The white elephant soother measures about 7 x 4.2 x 5.7 inches. The soothers have a sound speaker on each side and operation buttons at the top or the back. The Skip Hop logo is on the underside of the soother. |
| Recall Number | 17235 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Skip Hop, of New York, N.Y. |
| Remedy Options › Option | Repair |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2017/64614r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | Skip Hop toll-free at 888-282-4674 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@skiphop.com or online at www.skiphop.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2017-09-28T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |