Typical price as of September 2018.

Based on our safety performance test. Recommended models meet all key safety requirements and score at least 80% for performance. Some lower-scoring models (60-65%) may still be worth considering if they meet all key safety requirements, but fail on minor points such as finger entrapment.

We rate the ease of assembly and/or ease of installation, where applicable. We currently do not have scores for all products tested, so ease of use does not factor into the overall score.

There is no Australian standard for bassinets, so we use our own in-house method that is based on a typical home setting and rate whether the bassinet meets key safety requirements. We also adapt methods from other standards. See our how we test article for details.

CHOICE only recommends babies' and kids' products that meet strict safety criteria. A Recommended product scores at least 80% for performance and meets all of our safety requirements.

Whether the model is a stand-alone bassinet only or can also be used as a bedside sleeper attached to the parent's bed.

The bad points outline any safety failures during our test and also explain problems we had with ease of use and assembly (if any). At CHOICE we test to our own in-house method which often goes above and beyond the minimum safety requrements set by standards and regulations. Some manufacturers will disagree with our findings and we have included their responses here.

A rocking or similar mode can be good for calming your child or helping them to sleep.

Whether the bassinet has castors or wheels to make it easier to move around. All the models with castors/wheels have lockable brakes on at least two of them. For some models without castors, they may be available as an optional extra.

Whether the bassinet has a bottom shelf or tray, pockets or other options for storing nappies etc.

Whether you can take the bassinet off the stand, to transport baby from room to room.

Useful when storing or transporting the bassinet. For some models, the bassinet folds with the stand; for others only the stand folds.

Refers to height of the entire unit, not the bassinet compartment height.

Refers to depth of the entire unit, not the bassinet compartment depth.

Refers to width of the entire unit, not the bassinet compartment width.

Bassinet compartments should be at least 250mm deep from the top of the mattress to prevent fall risks.

The recommended capacity is taken from the manufacturer's instructions. Generally, bassinets should not be used by the time the infant begins to roll over or sit up by itself.