Sealy Baby Cot Mattress A mattress for life's little treasures. Incorporating Sealy's latest technology and high quality materials, a Sealy Baby Cot Mattress will provide a peaceful night's sleep for your little treasure. Trust Sealy to provide the essential support and comfort needed during their most important years. You can find the Sealy Baby Cot Mattress Range exclusively at Babies R Us stores nationally. The Sealy Cot Mattress features include: With the heritage that comes from Sealy engineered spring technology, the Triple offset spring unit provides deep down support, as well as a peaceful night’s sleep. Health care treated breathable fabrics are used in all Baby Cot Mattresses, with Aloe Vera treatment on selected models for its soothing properties.AU Standard Approved Breathable Inner Spring Cot Mattress w/removable Cover 1 product rating See more like this 4 stars or above 3 stars or above 2 stars or above
1 star or above We all know the importance of a comfy bed and the rules should be no different for your baby. With a range of baby cots and mattresses, you'll find the right bed for your baby. As well as sturdy beds for the nursery, we also have portable cots; perfect for when your family is on the move. Rated 5 out of 5 stars Childcare Bristol Cot - Walnut Choice said the three mattresses failed their "firmness test". Consumer group Choice is calling for a mandatory safety standard for all cot mattresses after its testing found three products from big-name brands posed a suffocation risk to babies. Key points:Sealy, Love N Care and Childcare mattresses deemed a potential suffocation risk to babiesConsumer group Choice conducted 'rigorous' tests on cot mattressesChoice's results and claims disputed by Sealy and Childcare, after their own in-house testing Choice tested 12 products and found mattresses by Sealy, Love N Care and Childcare were too soft and could potentially cover a baby's face.
An Australian standard for the firmness of mattresses was introduced in 2013, but is not mandatory. Tom Godfrey from Choice said it was time the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) looked at introducing mandatory standards."We know that mattresses that are too soft are a risk factor that can lead to SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, so we think it's really important that this voluntary standard is looked at by the ACCC and the requirements of it made mandatory as part of the review of the Australian Standard later this year," Mr Godfrey said. The ABC has contacted Sealy, Love N Care and Childcare for comment. Childcare said in a statement that they took "the safety and quality of our products extremely seriously".Childcare said its mattresses passed all of its own tests, but said they supported calls to mandate the firmness test as standard. Do you know more about this story? Sealy spokesman Matthew Thomas said they performed the same test as Choice and could not replicate the results."
Sealy has undertaken a review of its cot mattress specifications to ensure that its mattresses fully comply with all standards," he said.But Mr Godfrey said the Choice testing could be more rigorous than the testing performed by the brands themselves."When Choice approached the companies and informed them that their mattresses had failed the firmness test, obviously they take it very seriously," he said."The difference being that we test these mattresses the way a consumer would use it."The companies may be doing their tests in house but the critical thing, the reason we want to see this mandated is that Choice is testing it as a baby would use it, as a consumer would use it in the home, and what we found is that these three big name brands, three of their products have failed and we don't think it's good enough. "What we're doing is we're using a test rig, a weight essentially, and we're finding the weakest point, the softest point in the mattress, and we're simulating what a baby's nose or mouth would do as it sinks into the mattress, it's a pretty simple test but it's a vital test because what it's doing is alerting the consumer to the fact that their baby's face can be covered by the mattress."
Mr Godfrey said mandatory safety standards exist for cots and mattresses that are sold as part of a package, but not when the mattress is sold on its own.Safety tips on how to sleep babies safely can be found on the Sids & Kids website. Bugaboo Donkey Mono Stroller Aluminum Chassis Bugaboo Buffalo Stroller Black Chassis Bugaboo Buffalo Stroller Aluminium Chassis Bugaboo Cameleon3 Black Chassis Bugaboo Cameleon3 Aluminum Chassis Cocoon Nest Cot and Mattress Set Package Bebecare Euro Nursery Suite Package Boori Classic Royale Nursery Suite Package 5 Boori Eton Convertible Plus Nursery Suite Package 3 Boori Dawn Nursery Suite Package 4 Boori Provence Nursery Suite Package 2 Boori Provence Nursery Suite Package 1 We know sometimes it is possible to find a product cheaper elsewhere when they are on sale or are having a promotion, so we have developed a price match policy to give you confidence when shopping at Baby Junction…
The last thing you need when comforting a crying baby is to be bending awkwardly over a cot that is too low or too high, or takes up too much space in the room – particularly if you've spent a lot of money on it. And of course, you want Junior to be as safe as can be in the cot, whether they're sleeping or (more often, it seems) not. Before you charge off to the shops, think about how long you plan to use it. Are there plans for a second child? Do you want to buy a convertible cot that changes into a small bed, or will baby go straight to a grown-up bed after the cot? If you're also considering a portacot, see our portable cot buying guide – we also explain why they they're not a good substitute for a regular cot. Also consider the size of the room it has to fit into – you want enough space for other things, like a change table or a seat for feeding. Aesthetics aside, there are some basic features you should check right at the beginning of your search for the perfect cot.
Check for any sharp edges or anything sticking out or pointing up that could hit a child's head or snag on their clothing. All components of the cot should be permanently fixed or require the use of a tool to take apart. There shouldn't be any footholds in the cot that Junior could use as a ledge for climbing out. This is really important – any seemingly small annoyance can be magnified into a major headache for a sleep-deprived parent! The dropside (the side of the cot that moves up and down) should be secure and smooth to operate and not too heavy for you. It should be low enough for you to bend comfortably over into the cot or your back might suffer. It should be impossible for a child to open, but easy for an adult to operate – can you open it with one hand? Make sure the side is at least 5cm off the floor when lowered or feet will bang against the side or be crushed when it comes down. These are plastic strips on the wooden edges of the cot, such as the top of the dropside, so that neither the baby nor the cot is damaged if it's chewed on (and it probably will be!).
Wheels make the cot easier to move around, but there should be lockable brakes on at least two wheels. Look also for claims of sustainable manufacture, such as use of plantation timber. Cots should be certified under the mandatory Australian safety standard, but CHOICE has found cots being sold that don't comply. So take a tape measure with you to ensure it meets the safety guidelines. The distance from the top of the mattress to the top of the lowest side when the dropside is closed should be at least 50cm when the base is set in the lowest position. The depth should be 30cm when it's in the upper position. The depth should also be at least 15cm when the dropside is down. When you choose a mattress, make sure there is no more than a 4cm gap between the edge of the mattress and the adjacent cot side when the mattress is pushed to the opposite side. Gaps at the sides are a suffocation risk – your baby could roll face-first into them. See our cot mattress buying guide and cot mattress reviews to make sure you buy the best option for your new cot.
Any large space or opening must be between 5cm and 9.5cm to stop your baby from either getting caught or falling out. Smaller openings should not be between 3cm and 5cm wide. Any space or opening should not be between 5mm and 12mm wide, so little fingers don't get caught. Making this change from cot to bed at the right time will help to prevent injuries associated with the child falling out of the cot. Kids are ready to move onto a bed when they can stand confidently in a cot, shake the sides of the cot and start to attempt to climb out. A cot that allows you to take the sides off and convert it into a small bed will give you more use over time. Some need the addition of bed rails at the sides for strength, which is fine as long as the mattress is firm and fits snugly against the rails and bed ends so there are no gaps (which are suffocation hazards). It's certainly a money saver, and from an environmental point of view, it's good to reuse an old cot rather than buy a new one.