Recall Issued for Nearly 1 Million Power Adapters Sold with Baby Sound Machines Due to Shock Hazard
By RonnySteel
The adapters were included with Hatch's Rest 1st generation sound machines and were sold at major retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Amazon.
Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission via AP
This photo from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows the power adapter sold with the Rest 1st Generation sound machine that is being recalled.
WASHINGTON — A California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines designed to help infants and young children sleep due to a shock hazard.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that the plastic casing of the AC power adapters provided with Hatch's Rest 1st generation sound machines can detach when unplugging, exposing the prongs and increasing the risk of electric shock.
There have been 19 reports of the plastic housing coming off, including two incidents of minor electric shocks, according to the CPSC's Wednesday recall notice.
Hatch, based in Palo Alto, California, specified that the recall pertains only to power adapters supplied by Jiangsu Chenyang Electron Co. and assured that they are no longer sourcing from this company.
Hatch emphasized that the issue is limited to the adapter and does not affect the sound machine itself. "Once a replacement power adapter is issued, the Hatch Rest 1st generation device is safe to continue using," the company stated.
Consumers with the faulty power adapters are strongly urged to stop using them immediately. These recalled adapters, manufactured in China, can be identified by the model number CYAP05 050100U.
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This photo from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows a Rest 1st Generation Sound Machine sold with a power adapter being recalled.
The adapters were sold with Rest 1st generation sound machines on Hatch.co and through major retailers like Target and Walmart between January 2019 and September 2022. Some were also available on Amazon through May 2024. The sound machines, designed to help babies and young children sleep with white noise or lullabies, also feature a night light.
An estimated 919,400 of these adapters were sold in the U.S., and over 44,000 in Canada. Hatch is offering a free replacement adapter to affected customers and is reaching out to all registered owners directly.
For more information on the recall and to register for a replacement adapter, visit the company's website.
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