CPSCGeneral Alert
Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
Published: December 8, 2009Recall ID: 10056Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / 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.
Product Description & Identification
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."
Affected Products
Amby Baby Motion Beds
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2010/Infant-Suffocation-Deaths-Prompt-Recall-of-Amby-Baby-Motion-BedsHammocks |
| Title | Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/108997e31ec348c889e39a802351feaa.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Picture of Recalled Baby Motion Bed |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/~/link/090601d0c418439e83421085914ec97c.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Picture of Amby Label |
| Hazards › Name | 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. |
| Injuries › Name | 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. |
| Products › Name | Amby Baby Motion Beds |
| Products › Type | Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Products › Category I D | 1537 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 24,000 |
| Recall I D | 56 |
| Remedies › Name | This firm is no longer in business. The repair kit is no longer available. Consumers who have not received the repair kit should immediately stop using this product and discard it. |
| Retailers › Name | Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250. |
| Recall Date | 2009-12-08T00:00:00 |
| 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." |
| Recall Number | 10056 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Last Publish Date | 2014-05-23T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |