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Product recall · CPSCDecember 8, 2009Highest risk
Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this highest risk — Suffocation risk.
What it looks like
Photos help. Identifiers decide. Appearance can vary by color, finish or packaging. Confirm the model number, date code or other identifier in the official notice.
Recall image provided by CPSC
What to do
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.
The product
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."
Details
- Units affected
- About 24,000
- Recall date
- December 8, 2009
- Brand
- Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn.
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- 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.
Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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