CPSC Recall in 2015: IKEA Recalls Children's Nightlight Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 15-217

Date: August 18, 2015

Product Name: PATRULL Nightlight

Recall Description:

The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard.

Hazard Description:

The nightlight's plastic covering can detach and expose electrical components, posing an electrical shock hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 359,000 (in addition, 83,000 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

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.

Sold At:

IKEA stores nationwide and online at www.ikea-usa.com from August 2013 to July 2015 for about $4.

Manufactured In:

China