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When baby starts moving, they need a safe place to play. We lab test and review child playpens to help
you find one that'll give you peace of mind. Our playpen buying guide will help you decide which type you
need, and how we test explains our testing rigour.
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Our test covers playpens made of materials including metal, wood, mesh and plastic.
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In the absence of an Australian standard for playpens, we use international standards and in­house
CHOICE methods (based on existing standards for things like cots) to test playpens on the following
criteria:
Baby Solutions (1)
Bubbli (1)
Childcare (1)
Whether they pass key safety requirements such as lack of footholds and strangulation hazards.
Dreambaby (1)
Ease of assembly and operation.
Infa­Secure (0)
Whether they pose limb or head entrapment risks.
Jolly Kidz (3)
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Baby Solutions 3 in 1 42-193-715
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6­sided shape, metal material.
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Passed key safety requirements true
$65
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$149
Ease of use score 65%
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Dreambaby Royale Converta 3-in-1
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$149
Ease of use score 60%
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Passed key safety requirements true
213cm
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213cm
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6­sided shape, wood material.
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53cm
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Tikk Tokk Boss Playpen
5­sided (1)
77cm
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109cm
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74 %
Passed key safety requirements
Shape RECOMMENDED
6
­sided shape, metal material.
70%
Specifications (4)
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45%
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$80
Ease of use score 65%
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Tikk Tokk Nannypanel Playpen
76cm
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4­sided shape, plastic material.
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62 %
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Recommended
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$100
Ease of use score 65%
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Kiddy Cots Link 100 Wooden
Good points
4
­sided shape, wooden material.
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62 %
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$89
Ease of use score 65%
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Mattress
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Jolly Kidz Smart Wooden Playpen
4­sided shape, wood material.
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62 %
Passed key safety requirements true
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$110
Ease of use score 65%
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Kiddy Cots Link 70
6
­sided shape, wooden material.
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62 %
Passed key safety requirements true
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$99.95
Ease of use score 65%
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Kiddy Cots 3 in 1 Delux
6­sided shape, wood material.
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62 %
Passed key safety requirements true
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$140
Ease of use score 65%
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Jolly Kidz MagicPanel Playpen
4­sided shape, plastic material.
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59 %
Passed key safety requirements true
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$125
Ease of use score 55%
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Bubbli Wooden 6 Panel BBPLPENW6NA
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6­sided shape, wooden material.
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42 %
Passed key safety requirements false
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$138
Ease of use score 45%
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