Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
NEW YORK — Due to the risk of electric shock, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with audio equipment intended to help babies and young children sleep.
The plastic around the AC power adapter that came with some Hatch’s Rest 1st generation sound machines can come loose when you unplug the product, exposing the prongs, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This increases the risk of electric shock.
There have been 19 reports of loose plastic housing around the adapter, including two cases where consumers received a mild electric shock, the CPSC said in its recall issued Wednesday. notification.
The recall specifically affects power adapters supplied by Jiangsu Chenyang Electron Co., Hatch said in a company announcement. The company added that it no longer sources its products from Jiangsu Chenyang.
Hatch of Palo Alto, California, also noted that the problem is only with the power adapter that comes with its sleep machines, not with the device itself. “Once a replacement power adapter is issued, the Hatch Rest 1st Gen device is safe to continue using,” the company wrote.
In the meantime, consumers who have the defective power adapters in their possession are urged to stop using them. The now recalled adapters, which were manufactured in China, can be identified by their model number: CYAP05 050100U.
The adapters were sold with Rest 1st generation sound machines on Hatch.co, as well as major retailers like Target and Walmart, between January 2019 and September 2022. Some were also sold on Amazon through May 2024. The machines produce white noise or lullabies to help babies and young children sleep, and also have features like a night light.
An estimated 919,400 were purchased in the U.S. and more than 44,000 in Canada. Hatch is offering a free replacement adapter to affected customers and says it is reaching out directly to all registered owners.
Consumers can learn more about registering for the recall on the company’s website.