Recall: Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard

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.

Name of product: Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers

Units: About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)

Manufacturer: Skip Hop, of New York, N.Y.

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

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.

Recall date: September 28, 2017

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.

Manufactured in: China

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 number: 17-235