About 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds are being recalled due to a suffocation hazard, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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 manufacturer, Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn., is aware of two infant suffocation deaths in the Amby Baby hammock, according to the commission.
Made in China, the Amby Baby Motion Bed is made up of a steel frame and a fabric hammock, which are connected by a large spring and metal crossbar. Only one model of the hammock is available, and a label sewn onto the hammock can identify it: “Amby – Babies Love It, Naturally.”
Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers sold the hammocks from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
Consumers should immediately stop using the Amby Baby Motion Beds/hammocks and contact Amby Baby USA for a free repair kit, the commission advises. Parents and caregivers are urged to find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.
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.
For details on other recalls, see www.recalls.gov.
