Dangerous hammock-type infant beds are being recalled today, following the death of two infants. The recall involves about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising consumers to stop using the Amby Baby Motion beds immediately 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.
According to the CPSC, the side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause an infant to roll and become entrapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.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. In August 2009, a 5-month-old boy from Gresham, Ore. also died in one of the hammocks.
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.”
This product was sold through mbybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
For additional information, contact Amby Baby USA toll-free at (866) 544-9721 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at www.ambybaby.com.
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