The CPSC and Amby Baby announced a recall of the Amby Baby Motion Beds after getting reports of two deaths. The babies were entrapped in the product in a position that didn’t allow them to get air. See our previous post here for more information.
CPSC has announced a repair kit for the product that will stabilize it to try to prevent movement that might lead to tilting or unsafe positions. On the other hand, Health Canada instead warns its citizens to stop using the product and dispose of it in such a way it can’t be used again. They believe that hammocks are inherently unsafe for babies and recommends against their use.
We tend to side with Health Canada. We’ll withhold judgement on the ‘repair kit’ until we see it, but find it hard to believe this product can be made safe for the uses Amby Baby recommends.
In particular, we can’t see how this product could be safe for a baby once he or she rolls over or can push up on hands or knees. And yet Amby suggests it can be used up to nine months, well past that development stage for most babies.
