Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard
CPSC recall 17235. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 17235 has the recall date 28 Sep 2017. The notice names a person as the firm, and this site does not show the name. The recall has about 130,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2017 has 7,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock. |
|---|---|
| Units | 130,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| 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. |
| Product | Moonlight & Melodies nightlight soothers, About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada) |
| 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. |
| Firm | The CPSC notice gives the name of a person as the firm. This site does not show the names of persons. |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 130,000Median of 2017: 7,000
- CPSC recalls of 2017
- 280
- Recalls of 2017 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 17235The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 17235. https://recallregister.com/product/8148-skip-hop-recalls-nightlight-soothers-due-to-shock-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 17235 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Skip Hop is aware of incidents of the power adapter breaking, including one that resulted in an electrical shock.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 17235?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 17235?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)