Infant suffocation deaths prompt recall of Amby Baby motion beds/hammocks
CPSC recalls Amby Baby product
-- Kids Today, 12/8/2009 11:12:00 AM
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Amby Baby Motion Beds
Units: About 24,000
Manufacturer: Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis
Hazard: The side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause the infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock's fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: Amby Baby is aware of two infant suffocation deaths in the Amby Baby hammock. In June 2009, a 4-month-old girl in Lawrenceville, Ga. died in a baby hammock and in August 2009, a 5-month-old boy from Gresham, Ore.
Description: The Amby Baby Motion Bed consists of a steel frame and a fabric hammock which are connected by a large spring and metal crossbar. There is only one model of the hammock available which can be identified by a label sewn onto the hammock stating: "Amby - Babies Love It, Naturally."
Sold online at: Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Amby Baby motion beds/hammocks and contact Amby Baby USA for a free repair kit. Parents and caregivers are urged to find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Amby Baby USA toll-free at (866) 544-9721 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.ambybaby.com.
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting /https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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