CPSC recall 15-217, announced August 18, 2015, covers IKEA PATRULL Nightlight (about 359,000 units). The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard. The notice cites 1 incident report. Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled product and contact IKEA for a full refund. Recall contact: call 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
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Compare the model on your label, then check any serial numbers, date codes, and exclusions in the notice. A model match alone does not confirm that your unit is included.
The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.
Which products are included?
This recall affects all PATRULL Nightlights. Nightlights come in white, orange and pink. The nightlights automatically turn on in the dark and off in the light. Each PATRULL Nightlight has an IKEA logo on the back top near the sensor. The light has a dome-shaped plastic cover that gives the light its color and is attached to a white rectangular plastic base. The nightlight is 2 ¾ inches round and 3 ½ inches deep.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhat to look for
- When sold
- August 2013 through July 2015
- Where sold
- IKEA, among the sellers the notice names
- Price paid
- $4
Why it was recalled
The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard.
Incidents and injuries
IKEA has received one report from Austria where a young child tried to remove the light from the electrical outlet when the colored plastic cover detached. The child received an electric shock and minor wounds on the hand. No incidents have been reported within the US.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled product and contact IKEA for a full refund.
What to do now
- Check the product. This notice lists no model numbers. Compare yours with the description and photos in the official notice.
- Stop using it. The notice says to stop using recalled units immediately.
- Contact the firm. Call 888-966-4532, or go to www.ikea-usa.com.
- Get the remedy. This recall offers a refund.
- Read the official notice. The CPSC notice is the final word on which units are included and what to do.
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Product and sales details
- Brand
- IKEA
- Product type
- Night lights
- Recall number
- 15-217
- Units
- About 359,000 (in addition, 83,000 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 2013 to July 2015 for about $4.
- Importer
- IKEA North America Services LLC, of Conshohocken, Pa.
PATRULL Nightlight
CPSC product type: Night-Lights
This recall in context
Compared with the 26 night light recalls in this index, as of October 31, 2026.
- Size
- 359,000 units: the 2nd-largest of 23 night light recalls that state a unit count. The median is 123,000 units.
- Hazard
- Electric shock: named in 14 of 26 night light recalls.
- Remedy
- Refund: offered in 12 of 26 night light recalls, the most common remedy.
- Brand history
- IKEA is named in 41 CPSC notices in this index, from 1995 to 2024. This recall is the 26th. The one before: IKEA PATRULL KLÄMMA and PATRULL SMIDIG Safety Gates (15-133, May 2015).
- Time on sale
- About 2 years. Recalled 1 month after the last month of sales the notice gives.
Recall contact information
IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 anytime or online at www.ikea-usa.com and click on Press Room at the bottom of the page then Product Recalls at the top of the page for more information.
Verify phone numbers, hours, and websites on the current CPSC notice before contacting the firm.
Know someone who has one?
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