Skip Hop · Recalled
Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard
The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard.
- Units
- About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $40
- Remedy
- Repair
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Affected
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.
The file
- 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.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Skip Hop, of New York, N.Y.
Incident log
Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock.
What the notice says to do
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.
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.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
