Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2009-12-08 · 10056
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
10056
Date
2009-12-08
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Amby Baby Motion Beds
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn.
Retailer(s)
Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
Country of manufacture
China
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."