Hatch recalls adapters sold with Baby Sound devices

NEW YORK — A California company is recalling nearly 1 million AC adapters sold with sound devices marketed to help infants and young children sleep because of a shock hazard.

The plastic surrounding the power adapter that comes with some first-generation Hatch’s Rest sound devices can peel off when the product is unplugged from an outlet, leaving its prongs exposed, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said. This increases the risk of electric shock.

There have been 19 reports of the plastic casing surrounding the adapter coming loose, including two cases of consumers receiving a mild electric shock, the CPSC said in its recall notice Wednesday.

The recall specifically involves power adapters supplied by Jiangsu Chenyang Electron Co., Hatch said in a company statement, adding that it no longer sources its products from Jiangsu Chenyang.

Hatch, a Palo Alto, California-based company, also noted that the issue only involved the adapter that came with the sleeping machines, not the device itself. “Once a replacement power adapter is provided, the Hatch Rest 1st Generation device will be safe to use,” the company wrote.

In the meantime, consumers in possession of the defective power adapters are advised not to use them any longer. The recalled adapters, which were manufactured in China, can be identified by their model number: CYAP05 050100U.

The adapters were sold with the 1st-generation Rest sound machines on Hatch.co, as well as at major retailers including 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 toddlers sleep, and also have features such as a night light.

An estimated 919,400 of them were purchased in the United States and more than 44,000 in Canada. Hatch is offering a free replacement adapter to affected customers and says it is contacting all registered owners directly.

Consumers can learn more about how to register for the recall on the company’s website.