CPSC Recall in 2009: Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2009.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 10-056

Date: December 07, 2009

Product Name: Amby Baby Motion Beds

Recall 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."

Hazard Description:

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.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Dispose, No Remedy Available

Units: About 24,000

Incidents:

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.

Sold At:

Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.

Manufactured In:

China