IKEA Recalls PATRULL Nightlights Due to Electrical Shock Hazard
IKEA is recalling PATRULL nightlights because the plastic cover can detach, exposing electrical components and posing a shock hazard.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (electrical shock) where injury has been reported in a foreign jurisdiction, but no incidents have been reported within the US, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products.
Plain-English summary
IKEA North America Services LLC is recalling approximately 359,000 PATRULL nightlights sold in the United States and 83,000 in Canada. The recall affects white, orange, and pink nightlights sold at IKEA stores nationwide and online from August 2013 to July 2015 for about $4. The nightlights are 2 ¾ inches round and 3 ½ inches deep, featuring a dome-shaped plastic cover attached to a white rectangular base.
The recall is due to a hazard where the plastic covering can detach, exposing electrical components and posing an electrical shock risk. IKEA has received one report from Austria where a young child received an electric shock and minor wounds on the hand after the cover detached while the child tried to remove the light from the outlet. No incidents have been reported within the US.
Consumers should immediately stop using and unplug the recalled product. They should contact IKEA toll-free at 888-966-4532 or visit the Product Recalls section on the IKEA USA website to obtain a full refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- PATRULL Nightlight
- Category
- Consumer Product — Lighting
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 359,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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