2 Deaths Lead to Hammock Recall
Two infant deaths led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds, hammock-like beds. The beds were marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux.
According to an Associated Press article that appeared on Philly.com, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said that the side-to-side shifting or tilting of the hammock can cause an infant to roll and become trapped or wedged against the hammock’s fabric or mattress pad, posing a suffocation risk to babies.
Two infants suffocated this past summer. One was a four-month old in Georgia and one a 5-month-old in Oregon.
The beds look similar to a baby swing and are recommended for babies ranging from newborn to 9 months old, but have mesh and fabric sides, resembling a hammock. The bed hangs from a spring and every time the baby moves or stirs in his sleep, the bed gently moves up and down, back and forth, or side to side. The idea is to mimic the motion of a baby in the womb.
The beds have been sold online through Ambybaby.com and other Internet retailers since 2003.
The CPSC urged consumers to immediately stop using the motion beds and find a safe place for baby to sleep.
As a consumer, you have the right to assume that products you purchase or use have been produced in a manner that would ensure that they are safe and free from unreasonable risks. If a company manufactures a product that is hazardous to the user, the company must be held liable for any injuries or fatalities that occurred due to the faulty product.
If you have a defective product claim, you will require the representation of a Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer from Cherry, Fieger, and Marciano, LLP to handle all of the complexities involved with this type of case. There are many steps to a product liability case, beginning with proving that the product was in fact defective, next proving the product was the cause of the injury, and finally proving that the product was not used unreasonably. Please contact the firm today to discuss your case with an experienced legal professional.
Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/business/20091208_ap_cpsc2deathsleadtohammockrecall.html
