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Amby Baby Bed Recall Due to Suffication Wrongful Death

Two babies are dead because some manufacturer thought it was a good idea to have a baby motion bed that is essentially a hammock that rocks the baby. With all of the crib recalls in the last 30 years and all of the infant deaths, it seems that manufacturers would finally 1) test all baby products extremely well before putting them on the market and 2) not sell baby beds/cribs/hammocks that have any movable parts, not any.

With this Amby Baby Motion Bed, "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" (from the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC) Amby Baby Motion Bed recall announcement).

Here are the Amby Baby Bed recall specifics from the recall announcement:
  • 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds recalled on December 8, 2009.
  • The manufacturer of the Amby Baby Motion Beds is Amby Baby USA of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  • 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.”
  • The recalled Amby Baby Motion Beds were sold at Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers from January 2003 through October 2009 for about $250.
  • 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.
Why did it take Amby Baby USA 6 months after the first baby death to finally recall this product? Why is Congress dragging its feet about giving the CPSC the authority to pull products off the market that are killing babies?

Our product liability lawyers fight for compensation for injured children and the families of children who have been killed by dangerous and defective products. We also advocate for product safety. One of our clients recently shared her story as part of a food safety article in the January 2010 issue of Consumer Reports magazine.

To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free), email Attorney Fred Pritzker or submit our online form for a free consultation.

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LaJobi Crib Recall Re-Announced

Crib manufacturer LaJobi is re-announcing a 2001 recall of “Molly” and “Betsy” style cribs over concern that the cribs may still be sold at second-hand stores, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced.

In 2003, a Mississippi child died after her head and neck became trapped in a headboard cut-out of the “Betsy” style crib. The recall affects “Molly” style cribs, models 0101327 02 (Natural), 0101327 11 (Antique Green) and 0101327 12 (Antique White) and “Betsy” style cribs, models 0101257 02 (Natural), 0101257 11 (Antique Green) and 0101257 12 (Antique White). About 400 cribs are involved in the recall and they were sold at juvenile specialty stores nationwide from May 2000 through September 2001.

If your child has been injured or killed in a crib, you may have a claim against the manufacturer. Our product liability law firm has the experience and resources to take on manufacturers of defective cribs. For a free consultation with one of our lawyers, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online consultation form.

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