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Electric ShockSeptember 28, 2017CPSC #17235

Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard

Product
Lighting
Units affected
130,000
Remedy
repair

What was recalled

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.

Hazard

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

Injuries

Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock.

Made in

China

Where it was sold

  • 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.

Photos

Skip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies owl nightlight sootherSkip Hop’s Moonlight & Melodies elephant nightlight sootherThe recalled Skip Hop soothers have a USB wall power adapter and cord.
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