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Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard

  • Skip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies owl nightlight soother
  • Skip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies elephant nightlight soother
  • The recalled Skip Hop soothers have a USB wall power adapter and cord.
Name of Product:
Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers
Hazard:

The soother’s USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
September 28, 2017
Units:
About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)
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.

Recall Details

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.

Remedy:

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/Injuries:

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.
Manufacturer(s):
Skip Hop, of New York, N.Y.
Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
17-235
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