Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
CPSC recall 10056. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 10056 has the recall date 8 Dec 2009. The notice names the firm Amby Baby. The recall has about 24,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2009 has 10,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Suffocation. CPSC gives the product type Bassinets/Baby Hammocks.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and 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. |
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| Units | 24,000 |
| 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." |
| Product | Amby Baby Motion Beds, About 24,000, Bassinets/Baby Hammocks |
| Sold at | Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250. |
| Manufacturer | Amby Baby USA |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 24,000Median of 2009: 10,000
- CPSC recalls of 2009
- 383
- Recalls of 2009 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2009 in the category Bassinets/Baby Hammocks
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Amby Baby
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 10056The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 10056. https://recallregister.com/product/56-infant-suffocation-deaths-prompt-recall-of-amby-baby-motion-beds-hammo/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 10056 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
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.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 10056?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 24,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
China