A California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters that were sold with sound machines designed to help infants and young children sleep due to a risk of electric shock. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that the plastic surrounding the AC power adapter supplied with some Hatch Rest 1st generation sound machines can detach when removing the product from an outlet, potentially exposing the prongs and increasing the risk of electric shock.
Nineteen reports have been received regarding the plastic housing around the adapter detaching, leading to two cases of minor electric shocks, according to the CPSC’s recall notice issued on Wednesday. The recall specifically targets power adapters supplied by Jiangsu Chenyang Electron Co., as mentioned in a statement by Hatch, which is a company based in Palo Alto, California. Hatch confirmed that they are no longer sourcing from Jiangsu Chenyang for their products.
Hatch clarified that the issue is isolated to the adapters included with the sound machines and not the devices themselves. The company reassured customers that once they receive a replacement power adapter, the Hatch Rest 1st generation device is safe to use. Customers with the faulty power adapters are advised to discontinue use immediately. The recalled adapters, manufactured in China, can be identified by their model number: CYAP05 050100U.
Sales of the adapters were made through various channels including Hatch.co, Target, Walmart, and Amazon between January 2019 and September 2022, with some even sold on Amazon until May 2024. These sound machines play white noise or lullabies to aid in children’s sleep and include features such as a night light.
Approximately 919,400 adapters were purchased in the U.S. and over 44,000 in Canada. Hatch is offering affected customers free replacement adapters and is reaching out to all registered owners directly. Customers can find more information about how to register for the recall on the company’s website.
