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Baby cot recalled following CHOICE lab test failures 

The Mamakiddies Baby Playard Happy Dino portable cot was recently recalled after we tipped off the ACCC.
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Last updated: 6 Sep 2021
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Need to know

  • The cot failed the mandatory standard and presents risks including falling, suffocation, entrapment and strangulation 
  • Retailer MyMoonMart declined to issue a recall until the ACCC stepped in 
  • Six other cots and two strollers also failed our lab safety tests 

A portable cot for babies has been recalled after CHOICE lab tests revealed serious safety failures and we contacted the ACCC about the issue. We’re urging parents to return the product to the retailer for a refund.

The product in question, the Mamakiddies Baby Playard Happy Dino portable cot, failed the mandatory safety standard in our labs and “presents a long list of risks including fall, suffocation, entrapment and strangulation” says CHOICE tester Kim Gilmour.

[The cot] presents a long list of risks including fall, suffocation, entrapment and strangulation.

CHOICE tester Kim Gilmour

The cot was sold through retailer MyMoonMart, which initially declined our request on 12 July to issue a recall to its customers but told CHOICE it was no longer selling the Mamakiddies cot.

On 25 August, the product was finally recalled following our consultation with the regulator.

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Baby bassinets still failing CHOICE safety tests

Voluntary standards should be mandatory

The Mamakiddies cot also failed a number of voluntary standards for babies and kids products during our tests, standards that we believe should be made mandatory and that are rigorously applied in our test labs.

In addition, six other cots and two strollers failed our tests against the voluntary standard, as follows:

  • 4Baby Liteway Travel Cot
  • Star Kidz Amico Super Light Travel Cot
  • Kmart Anko Travel Portacot
  • Babyhood Uno 2 in 1 Portacot
  • Childcare Ison 3 in 1 Travel Cot
  • Mocka Porta Cot
  • Babybee Rover 2019 stroller
  •  Milly & Coup Milo stroller

“Our main issue with the other portable cots we put through the CHOICE labs was a lack of mattress firmness which presents a suffocation risk to children,” says Gilmour.

“If you have any of the portable cots or strollers on this list, CHOICE urgently recommends you stop using them for the safety of your children,” she says.

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I'm a long-time investigative journalist who started off in New York City, ended up in Sydney, and likes nothing better than to shine a spotlight on underhanded behaviour in the consumer marketplace. The Investigations Team's work often focuses on financial harm to vulnerable people at the hands of corporations and businesses. I came to CHOICE in late 2010 by way of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a role that was preceded by a stint at the Australian Financial Review. I've also been a comms manager for a sales-driven boutique financial services firm in Sydney – an experience that inspired me to apply for the ASIC job. I research and report on a wide range of issues in the consumer marketplace – there never seems to be a shortage of them. I'm a former member of the NSW Fair Trading Advisory Council. You can find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Recent articles by Andy TPG email cancellations causing chaos, but there may be an upside Cigno payday loan charging 800% declared illegal These are the most complained about businesses in 2023 3 out of 4 Australians harmed by a data breach CHOICE report: Extreme weather putting home insurance out of reach Why are we still paying billions in bank fees?

I'm a long-time investigative journalist who started off in New York City, ended up in Sydney, and likes nothing better than to shine a spotlight on underhanded behaviour in the consumer marketplace. The Investigations Team's work often focuses on financial harm to vulnerable people at the hands of corporations and businesses. I came to CHOICE in late 2010 by way of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, a role that was preceded by a stint at the Australian Financial Review. I've also been a comms manager for a sales-driven boutique financial services firm in Sydney – an experience that inspired me to apply for the ASIC job. I research and report on a wide range of issues in the consumer marketplace – there never seems to be a shortage of them. I'm a former member of the NSW Fair Trading Advisory Council. You can find me on Twitter and LinkedIn. Recent articles by Andy TPG email cancellations causing chaos, but there may be an upside Cigno payday loan charging 800% declared illegal These are the most complained about businesses in 2023 3 out of 4 Australians harmed by a data breach CHOICE report: Extreme weather putting home insurance out of reach Why are we still paying billions in bank fees?

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