Cots Archives - CHOICE

What to know before buying a cot mattress

September 1, 2025August 22, 2024 by Kim

Our tips to help you find a safe mattress for your baby.

September 1, 2025August 22, 2024 by Chris

A guide to safety, ease of use and other features to help you pick the right one from the pack.

August 20, 2024 by Kim

We use the standard test for cot mattress firmness to determine whether a mattress is safe for your baby.

February 28, 2024 by Kim

A bassinet with app that automatically rocks baby to sleep, but it doesn’t come cheap.

September 1, 2025October 31, 2023 by Kim

What should you look for, and will you even need one?

August 30, 2025September 21, 2023 by Pru Engel

Our experts uncover new models from Kmart, Stokke, Fisher Price and Childcare that could pose serious suffocation risks.

August 30, 2025September 19, 2023 by Kim

Here’s how our experts determine which bassinets are safe for your bub.

August 30, 2025May 11, 2023 by Chris

Here’s how our experts determine which cots are safe, secure and meet Australian safety standards.

August 30, 2025September 6, 2021 by Andy Kollmorgen

The Mamakiddies Baby Playard Happy Dino portable cot was recently recalled after we tipped off the ACCC.

August 30, 2025September 24, 2020 by Kim | Elisabeth

Cots are getting safer, but 4 out of 12 models still failed our latest safety tests.