Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks

Description: Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued December 8, 2009 Revised November 19, 2010 Release # 10-056 Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 544-9721 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 Note: Firm is no longer in business. The repair kit is no longer available. If you do not have the repair kit, stop using and discard this product. Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Amby Baby Motion Beds Units: About 24,000 Manufacturer: Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn. 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: 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. [Learn More]