CPSC recall 16-059, announced December 16, 2015, covers Skip Hop crib mobiles (about 3,500 units). The strap attaching the product to the crib rail can break, posing an injury hazard if the product falls on the infant in the crib. The notice cites 8 incident reports. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mobiles and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a $75 coupon towards the purchase of a new Skip Hop product. Recall contact: call 877-475-4746, go to www.skiphop.com, or email customerservice@skiphop.com.
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.
SKIP HOP and the model number 185509 are printed on the back of the mobile base.
Which products are included?
This recall includes the Skip Hop Moonlight & Melodies projection crib mobiles. The mobile has a white plastic arm that attaches to the side of a crib with four blinking, glowing leaves with stuffed animal attachments. The mobile also has a projector on the top of the mobile that projects stars on the ceiling and plays eight nursery lullabies. The dangling stuffed animals on the mobile include a yellow and gray giraffe, a green turtle with a gray and white polka-dot shell, a brown and tan monkey and a gray and white striped owl. The mobiles measure 17.5 inches long by 14 inches wide by 22 inches tall. SKIP HOP and the model number 185509 are printed on the back of the mobile base.
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy it was recalled
The strap attaching the product to the crib rail can break, posing an injury hazard if the product falls on the infant in the crib.
Incidents and injuries
Skip Hop has received 8 reports of the strap attaching the mobile to the crib breaking. No injuries have been reported.
Official remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mobiles and contact the firm for instructions on receiving a $75 coupon towards the purchase of a new Skip Hop product.
Product and sales details
- Brand
- Skip Hop
- Product type
- Cribs & bassinets
- Recall number
- 16-059
- Units
- About 3,500 (an additional 850 were sold in Canada)
- Manufactured in
- China
- Sold at / sales period
- Babies R Us, Buy Buy Baby and other independent juvenile specialty stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and skiphop.com from July 2015 to November 2015 for about $65.
- Importer
- Skip Hop Inc., of New York, N.Y.
Skip Hop crib mobiles
CPSC product type: Crib Mobiles and Gyms
Recall contact information
Skip Hop toll-free at 877-475-4746 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at customerservice@skiphop.com or online at www.skiphop.com and click on "Safety Notices" at the bottom of the page under "Customer Care" for more information.
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