Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard

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

Recall #: 17235
Affected scope: About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

Skip Hop, of New York, N.y. recalled This recall involves Skip Hop's Moonlight & Melodies owl and elephant nightlight soothers….

Skip Hop Recalls Nightlight Soothers Due to Shock Hazard was recalled by Skip Hop, of New York, N.y. in September 28, 2017. Reason: 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…. Verify recall #17235 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

Skip Hop, of New York, N.y. issued this CPSC recall-The soother's USB wall power adapter can break, posing an electrical shock hazard..

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agency class: September 28, 2017
reported

Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #17235 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product 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.

Reason for recall

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

Remedy, what 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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	17235
Date reported	September 28, 2017
Date initiated	September 28, 2017
Recalling firm	Skip Hop, of New York, N.y.
Affected scope	About 130,000 (In addition, about 21,500 were sold in Canada)
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nightlight soothers and contact Skip Hop for instructions on returning the U…

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Why was this product recalled? ▼

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

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Which agency issued this recall? ▼

This recall was issued by the CPSC on September 28, 2017. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 17235.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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