03.Product profiles
Product profiles - the best
Models profiled here are in the What to buy listed in rank order. Prices are recommended retail as advised by manufacturers in July/August 2006.
GRO-YEARS Gro-Time C25 Lara #
Price: $449
Good points
- Passed all requirements of the Standard.
- Teething strips.
- Castors with brakes.
- Two slide buttons for dropside release.
- 5 year warranty.
- Can be converted into a junior bed.
Bad points
- The cot is quite tall, which is good for safety but could be difficult if you're not very tall yourself.
CHILDCARE Stirling 091120-010 #
Price: $350
Good points
- Good value for money.
- Four castors with brakes.
- Two pushbuttons for dropside release.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
No teething strip.
No bed conversion kit included.
IKEA Diktad 14036 #
Price: $399
Good points
- Good value for money.
- Includes a conversion kit to turn the cot into a junior bed.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard*.
- Difficult to assemble.
- No teething strip.
- No dropside.
- No castors.
* Update 07/08: IKEA has advised us that the labelling of this cot was updated after our test to meet the requirements of the 2003 standard.
Profiles - the rest
BABYHOOD Sleigh SBB-137001 #
Price: $459
Good points
- Four castors with brakes.
- Single handed lift and dropside release.
- Teething strips on both sides.
Bad points
- Failed safety and durability requirements for the Standard; its dropside doesn't move up and down freely.
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
- No bed conversion kit included.
BERTINI Isabella 5707 #
Price: $540
Good points
- Single handed lift and dropside release.
- Junior bed conversion kit included.
- Teething strips on both sides.
Bad points
- Failed safety and durability requirements for the Standard; its recommended mattress size is a little too small.
- No castors.
KINGPARROT Ulur #
Price: $500
Good points
- Four castors with brakes.
- Single handed lift and dropside release.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.*
- No teething strip.
- No bed conversion kit included.
* Update 11/07: Boori, the manufacturer of the KINGPARROT, has since advised us that the labelling of this cot has been updated and that it now meets the requirements of the 2003 standard.
LOVE N CARE Vogue
Price: $599
Good points
- Two levers dropside release.
- Junior bed conversion kit included.
- Drawer provided underneath.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
- No teething strip.
- No castors.
MALI Baby ISMF005
Price: $600
Good points
- Two pushbuttons dropside release.
- Two castors with brakes.
- Junior bed conversion kit included.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
- No teething strip.
- It's expensive.
REGENT Gembrooke
Price: $500
Good points
- Single handed lift and push dropside release.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
- Has Two castors without brakes.
- No teething strip.
- No bed conversion kit included.
SUNBURY Dreamtime C102
Price: $525
Good points
- Two pushbuttons for dropside release.
- Four castors with brakes.
- Teething strip.
- Junior bed conversion kit included.
- 5 year warranty.
Bad points
- Did not pass some of the information and other requirements for the Standard.
- It’s expensive.