IKEA Recalls Children’s Nightlight Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
Recall 15217 · Aug 18, 2015 · Ikea
359,000
units affected
359,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15217
- Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Company
- Ikea
- Units affected
- 359,000
- Product
- PATRULL Nightlight
- Product type
- Night-Lights
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
This recall affects all PATRULL Nightlights. Nightlights come in white, orange and pink. The nightlights automatically turn on in the dark and off in the light. Each PATRULL Nightlight has an IKEA logo on the back top near the sensor. The light has a dome-shaped plastic cover that gives the light its color and is attached to a white rectangular plastic base. The nightlight is 2 ¾ inches round and 3 ½ inches deep.
What can happen
The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled product and contact IKEA for a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- IKEA has received one report from Austria where a young child tried to remove the light from the electrical outlet when the colored plastic cover detached. The child received an electric shock and minor wounds on the hand. No incidents have been reported within the US.
- Sold at
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 2013 to July 2015 for about $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled patrull nightlight?
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled product and contact IKEA for a full refund.
What is the hazard?
The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.