Children's and baby bed mattresses: Stiftung Warentest identifies defective products

Created: 2022-08-02 17:43

By: Patrick Freiwah

Children's mattresses in the test: In a comparison by Stiftung Warentest, four products received a "poor".

© Thomas Trutschel/photothek.de/Imago

When it comes to the offspring, parents hold many things sacred.

Stiftung Warentest put mattresses under the microscope.

The test brings up some problem children.

Berlin - It's no secret that the mattress can play an important role in a healthy sleep.

Choosing a suitable bed insert seems to be important, especially when it comes to the offspring - babies and small children spend almost half their time in bed or at least sleeping.

When buying a mattress for babies or children, there are certain points to consider: Not all products available on the market are free of harmful substances or convincing in terms of safety.

At least that is what a current study by Stiftung Warentest, which examined 14 mattresses in its test, makes clear.

Stiftung Warentest tests baby and children's mattresses - four models fail

After all, four of the tested mattresses are "poor" for use, as the consumer portal explains.

Stiftung Warentest rated the following mattress models as unsuitable in its comparison:

• Model Ronja plus (manufacturer Prolana Naturbettwelten)

• Model Polarstern (manufacturer Dreamland)

• Model Dream Cloud Kids (manufacturer Aro Artländer)

• Model Cocolana (manufacturer Baumberger natural mattresses)

How do the test results for the mattresses actually come about?

The Stiftung Warentest describes the conditions under which the products for babies and toddlers were tested: rolling over the mattress cores around 15,000 times, putting the baby mattresses in climate chambers, exposing the core and examining the lying properties.

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Mattresses at Stiftung Warentest: What to look out for in babies and children

There are two key things to consider when buying a mattress for a baby or child in order to reduce a potential choking hazard:

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• avoiding small parts that could be swallowed.

• avoiding a mattress that is too soft, which can sink the face too far.

A few weeks ago, the comparison portal Öko-Test took a close look at children's mattresses - and for its part also found defects in some products:

Good mattresses for babies and children: Stiftung Warentest identified three "good" models

Where there are losers, there are usually winners.

Which children's and baby bed mattresses perform exceptionally well in the Stiftung Warentest comparison?

According to the comparison portal, three products from various providers can convince:

• Model Mariella Hygienica (manufacturer Paradise) - grade 2.1

• Model Luna Cloud (manufacturer Pinolino) - grade 2.2

• Model Himlavalv (manufacturer Ikea) - grade 2.3

The test winner is therefore the Mariella Hygienica mattress by a narrow margin.

By the way, it is recommended to let the baby or the child lie on the product for a test before buying it.

Stiftung Warentest recently also examined children's toothpastes.

Only two out of 21 products received the rating "very good" - many scored "poor".