The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·19102·Announced 2019-04-09

Marpac Recalls GO Travel Sleep Sound Machines Due to Burn Hazard

Marpac is recalling GO travel sleep sound machines because the internal battery can leak and cause an electrical short, posing a burn hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 (burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Marpac, LLC, of Wilmington, N.C., is recalling GO travel sleep sound machines. The recall involves approximately 5,000 units sold online at marpac.com, amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, harriscomm.com, and bedbathandbeyond.com from January 2019 through February 2019 for about $40. The sound machines are white with a gray flip stand, an internal rechargeable battery, and a USB cable. The recalled units have serial numbers ranging from GT184600000 through GT184605200, located on a sticker on the back of the machine.

The recall is being conducted because the sound machine's internal battery can leak and cause an electrical short, posing a burn hazard. Marpac has not reported any injuries or illnesses associated with the recalled units.

Consumers should immediately remove the sound machines from a charging source and stop using them. Consumers can contact Marpac at 800-999-6962 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET Monday through Thursday and 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET Friday, or email [email protected], to obtain a full refund.

The recalled product

Product
GO travel sleep sound machines
Manufacturer
Marpac, LLC, of Wilmington, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Electronics
Hazard
Affected units
5,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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