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Nature's Nest Baby Bed / Hammock

Manufacturer's information on Safety, Tests & Standards

What Amby, the manufacturer, says about the safety of Natures Nest:

There are NO hard surfaces, NO restraining devices, NO electronic parts around your baby - just the natural perfect balance of extraordinary comfort and sensory stimulation.

Natures Nest baby hammock allows free flow of air around the unit making it light and airy and fully breathable! (Cool in Summer, Snug in Winter)

Your baby's weight will be distributed evenly with NO pressure points to worry him.

The unit comes with a fully quilted mattress and machine washable bed. The tough metal frame is scratch resistant and can be assembled in minutes.

We are frequently asked about Fire Retardants, and their possible link to SIDS. We are proud to let you know that there are absolutely no fire retardants present in any materials of the Amby Baby bed.

Safety Tests and Standards

The Amby Motion bed has been tested both nationally and internationally by product standards in the UK, US and Japan. The Amby hammock and accessories are made with high quality material. The award winning design has proved to be most successful.

The Amby Natures Nest and accessories have been approved for safety according to the standards set by the european union.

Tests & Standards

1. There shall be no open end tubes, projections, holes, loose washers, nuts or crevices in which a child's finger(s) or flesh could be trapped when the Amby Motion Bed is assembled for use. All edges, corners and projecting parts that are accessible shall be free from burrs and shall not be capable of causing a wound or abrasion.

Assessment: Pass

2. Any permanent fixture that can be gripped by a child's fingers or teeth shall be attached to the Amby Motion Bed in such a manner that it cannot be removed or broken when a force of 90N is applied in any direction to the part.

Assessment: Pass

3. The following test is taken from BS 5799: 1986 Safety Requirements for children's high chairs and multi purpose high chairs for domestic use. See Clause 5,8,1-Appendix M. The above states that when tested by the method in Appendix M the frame shall not tip over.

Assessment: Pass

The details of the 15 kg test dummy used were stated in Appendix E of the above specification.

4. The strength of the Amby Motion Bed frame was assessed by attachment of a 40 kg load to the high tensile spring for a period of one hour. The load was then removed and the frame steel tubing and spring were inspected for any structural damage or permanent distortion.

Assessment: Pass

5. The strength of the Nest bed (hammock) and metal cross strut was assessed by placing a load of 25 kg evenly across the mattress while suspended from the spring for a period of eight hours. The load was then removed and the Nest bed and metal cross strut were inspected for any structural damage or permanent distortion.

Assessment: Pass

6. The instructions supplied were considered to contain adequate information on it's safe use, assembly, operation and maintenance.

The instructions were written in English.

Prepared by : P. Smith
Authorized by : R J Hardy
Issue date: 18th August 1993

July 28, 2005

Amby Baby Motion Bed reveives United States JPMA Safety Certification approval

Amby Baby has recently been recognized by the JPMA for the safety and effectiveness of the Amby Baby Motion Bed. A natural alternative sleeping bed to help infants sleep safely and peacefully.

Amby Baby announces that Amby Baby has joined the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (“JPMA”), and the Amby Baby Motion Hammock Bed was recently approved by JPMA for successfully completing safety testing. The JPMA is an international trade organization representing 95% of companies responsible for the manufacturing of child and infant related products and is considered a highly regarded United States certification authority.
www.jpma.org

Patnode adds that “for Amby Baby the JPMA certification and membership approval is another step in providing our customers with the reassurance that the Amby Baby hammock is a safe and effective product that provides a solution for babies and mothers seeking a natural sleep environment while helping with colic and reflux symptoms.”

The Amby Baby Motion Bed is a natural alternative sleeping bed designed to help infants sleep peacefully during their first year of development.
The Amby Baby Motion Bed mimics the natural movements, within the mother’s womb creating a feeling of security and promotes longer sleep durations for baby.
The Amby Baby hammock motion bed design has an upright, angled position assisting babies with natural sleep, colic and reflux.

Product Name Tested: Amby Motion Bed

• Stability Test
Measure the angles when the unit falls down frontwards, backwards, rightward and leftward.

Testing method:
Loads of 1 kg, 2 kg progressively up to 15 kg were used. The angles were then measured when the unit falls frontwards, backwards, left and right.

Assessment: Pass - The frame did not topple over at any weight and in any direction.

• Withstand load test

Testing method:
A load of 5 kg was placed in the hammock. The displacement of the frame and the extension of the spring were measured and checked for anomilies each time when a 5 kg load was put accumulatively on the cloth of the 'nest'.

Assessment: Pass - No anomily was detected in all tests.

• Load strength test

Testing method:
Place all units as shown. Put up to 50 kg load to the spring and measure the displacement in the directions of 'a' and 'b' and the extension of the spring. Then check for anomalies and measure the displacement after the load was removed.

Assessment : Pass - No anomilies were found either in spring or distortion of frame.

JMGSL - Japan Miscellaneous Goods Safety Laboratory

Report No. 9201673 - 1992

Test item: hammock sling

The fabric used for the hammock was tested for
(a) Light fastness ....................JIS L 0842
(b) Perspiration .........................JIS L 0848 – 3. A: Method acid A: Method alkali
(c) Friction...............................JIS L 0849.II type
(d) Shrinkage percentage...............JIS L 1042 G method line dry

Breathing Study

Medical School, University of Otago, N.Z.

Carbon Dioxide Test (rebreathing) - 1993

Amby Motion Bed Test Results: Carbon Dioxide Testing

Hammock was tested with a mechanical model of a 3 month old infant. This model breaths warmed, humidified gas with an end expiratory plateau of 5% carbon dioxide The head of the model was placed face up, face to the side and face down in the hammock.

Results face up: There was no significant increase in inspired carbon dioxide

Results with face to the side: Not touching side material, inspired carbon dioxide rose to an average of 0.32%. Touching the material, inspired carbon dioxide rose to an average of 1.28%

Neither of these levels would be considered dangerous.

Results face down: Very variable as it was difficult to keep the model face down, without it rolling back to it's side or back.

Assessment: Pass

Overall there is minimal danger of rebreathing even if a baby rolls on to it's side against the material. We would like to see a warning on the package not to place babies in the hammock on their front (prone). Because of the design of this product we think it unlikely that a baby will roll on to the prone position or willingly sleep prone in this product.

Dept of Pediatrics & Child Health
Medical School
University of Otago
Dunedin , New Zealand

If you have any concerns about the safety of this natural baby bed, please contact the manufacturer:

0845 603 1589
Amby UK Ltd
113 Cloonmore Avenue
Orpington
Kent
BR6 9LN