Canterbury Cot (White and Espresso)
Published 12 September 2013
Product
NZ pine Canterbury sleigh baby 3 in 1 cot with drawer, teeth rail, and toddler bed in white or "espresso" colour Identifying features description Item No.: 158-1. 158-2. 258-1. 258-2 Manufacture date: June 2013
Why it was recalled
Canterbury Cot does not comply with the mandatory Australian standard AS/NZS 2172:2003. There were multiple failures but the most concerning breaches relate to the strength of the access fastening device, which could be inadvertently lowered making it possible for a child to open the side of the cot.
Hazard
The cot fails to comply with the safety and performance, design, informative labelling and marking requirements of the mandatory standard. The product poses numerous risks, in particular the risk of falls, suffocation and entrapment.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.