NEWS from CPSC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2009 Release # 10-056 |
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 544-9721 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
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.
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: Consumers should immediately stop using the Amby Baby motion beds/hammocks 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.
Consumer Contact: 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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CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx
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Wow, if that’s a product that gets an A in your book, I can’t imagine the safety of products that get any grades below that. I bought one specifically because of the glowing review in your book. It’s frustrating that parents have to feel like they can’t trust anything they read because the people recommending products may not have really put them through the paces. However, I do appreciate your bringing this news to my attention — I didn’t see it on any other parenting sites I read.
Wow, if that’s a product that gets an A in your book, I can’t imagine the safety of products that get any grades below that. I bought one specifically because of the glowing review in your book. It’s frustrating that parents have to feel like they can’t trust anything they read because the people recommending products may not have really put them through the paces. However, I do appreciate your bringing this news to my attention — I didn’t see it on any other parenting sites I read.
Re: [Baby Bargains Book Blog] Meredith submitted a comment to RECALL: Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
Hi Meredith: Thanks for reading our book, BABY BARGAINS. We agree: this is troubling and frustrating. We recommended the Amby after noting glowing reader reviews of the product, plus it received JPMA safety certification and endorsements of pediatricians like Dr. Bob Sears. We also examined the product in person and did not see any safety issue that are now obvious in retrospect.
It is our goal to only recommend the safest and best quality baby gear. Do we make mistakes? Yes, we do. We try to learn from these situations, make fixes and hope to prevent this in the future. One obvious correction: we will no longer put any stock in JPMA certification that a product meets minimum safety standards.
Meanwhile, we urge all readers to stop using the Amby until they receive the repair kit.
Re: [Baby Bargains Book Blog] Meredith submitted a comment to RECALL: Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
Hi Meredith: Thanks for reading our book, BABY BARGAINS. We agree: this is troubling and frustrating. We recommended the Amby after noting glowing reader reviews of the product, plus it received JPMA safety certification and endorsements of pediatricians like Dr. Bob Sears. We also examined the product in person and did not see any safety issue that are now obvious in retrospect.
It is our goal to only recommend the safest and best quality baby gear. Do we make mistakes? Yes, we do. We try to learn from these situations, make fixes and hope to prevent this in the future. One obvious correction: we will no longer put any stock in JPMA certification that a product meets minimum safety standards.
Meanwhile, we urge all readers to stop using the Amby until they receive the repair kit.
ugh! so frustrating! I bought this item practically new just a few months ago off Craig’s List. I’m hoping my seller will help me get our repair kit. Until then, I need to figure out what my baby is going to sleep in when he arrives in 3 weeks… yikes
ugh! so frustrating! I bought this item practically new just a few months ago off Craig’s List. I’m hoping my seller will help me get our repair kit. Until then, I need to figure out what my baby is going to sleep in when he arrives in 3 weeks… yikes