Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard
Recall 17235 · Sep 28, 2017 · Skip Hop
130,000
units affected
130,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17235
- Date
- Sep 28, 2017
- Company
- Skip Hop
- Units affected
- 130,000
- Product
- Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Electric shock
The product
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.
What can happen
The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock.
- Sold at
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled moonlight & melodies nightlight soothers?
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.
What is the hazard?
The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, 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.