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NEWS from CPSC
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Office of Information and Public Affairs | Washington, DC 20207 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2 G- a2 K2 X, T/ E* EDecember 8, 2009, S% A5 N1 b' a: B7 g/ U1 m! o! v
Release # 10-056 | Firm抯 Recall Hotline: (866) 544-9721* P( F5 y9 N. C
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
5 J9 y& M5 ]3 I: S; p0 n r2 rCPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908) G1 O4 i& ~) J2 b0 Q) \
| Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
8 Y8 ~! L; S0 K8 t/ OWASHINGTON, 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.
! i! `! }* ^$ R& e# V: S m4 h- \8 e, mName of Product: Amby Baby Motion Beds) K+ R9 E8 e" ]: j
Units: About 24,000
. O6 A" w4 X, h: v. { E& x5 a, oManufacturer: Amby Baby USA, of Minneapolis, Minn.* p" a6 q* g* @! |
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抯 fabric and/or mattress pad, resulting in a suffocation hazard.5 d l3 l% e6 C, I% Y" L" A% V: ~; U
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.9 J9 L/ Z5 j( q* V9 E _) ^8 x1 l% @
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: 揂mby ?Babies Love It, Naturally.?/p>
) w4 @1 W5 l8 r4 iSold online at: Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
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! n8 W5 \1 V! G" B5 HRemedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the Amby Baby motion beds/hammocks and contact Amby Baby USA for a free repair kit. Parents and caregivers are urged to find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.& F/ @3 w/ j' x- v& N( V0 u$ M' Z% Y
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抯 Web site at www.ambybaby.com9 L4 e% h: G3 Q- `6 m
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1 I/ ?5 n: H/ I" U& |' h r8 K- P/ M [size=-1]--- 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
1 d# v# M h. K/ K6 aThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.. n; U1 X" D: ?5 J
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054. To join a CPSC e-mail subscription list, please go to https://www.cpsc.gov/cpsclist.aspx. Consumers can obtain recall and general safety information by logging on to CPSC's Web site at www.cpsc.gov.
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