What are the BS EN 1466 and mattress checks on a used Moses basket or carrycot?

Where is the BS EN 1466 mark on a used Moses basket or carrycot?

Lullaby Trust groups Moses baskets and carry cots under BS EN 1466:2014 or BS EN 1466:2023. That is a different number from a full-size cot (BS EN 716-1:2017) and from a bedside crib (BS EN 1130:2019). A listing that says "baby basket" without a stamp is not a 1466 reading.

How do I read BS EN 1466:2014 or 2023 on the label?

1. 1
   Copy the year as well as 1466 Lullaby Trust lists two editions: 2014 or 2023. Do not treat a faded "1466" with no year as a match for both.
2. 2
   Check the stand and handles separately Their second-hand checklist wants the product all in one piece with no broken or missing parts. A Moses basket without the stand it was sold with, or a carrycot with a cracked handle, fails that line even if the stamp is perfect.
3. 3
   Run the mattress list, not a "looks clean" guess They prefer a new mattress for each baby. If that is not possible, the same six checks as a cot apply (cover, rips, water damage, firm and flat, gaps, fire label).
4. 4
   Search the model on GOV.UK Use the OPSS recall list. No listing means no recall on file.

A British Standard, on Lullaby Trust wording, means the product passed certain tests such as not falling apart or easily catching fire. The same paragraph says there is no SIDS standard.

What mattress checks do they publish for a Moses basket or carrycot?

The Lullaby Trust second-hand mattress list is written for "the cot or Moses basket". The six lines are:

• A well-fitting, 100% waterproof cover
• No rips or tears
• Good condition with no water damage
• Firm and flat (no areas of sagging)
• Fits the cot or Moses basket well, with no gaps
• A fire-resistant label

They also list mattress standards BS 7177:2008+A1:2011 and BS EN 16890:2017+A1:2021. Norfolk NHS tells people buying a second-hand crib, cot or pram to buy a new mattress that conforms to BS EN 16890. Kingston and Richmond NHS uses the same "new where possible / second-hand only in good condition" structure as Lullaby Trust.

What does Norfolk NHS add that the standard number does not?

Just One Norfolk's essentials page is not a 1466 decoder. It adds conditions that sit beside the stamp:

• Smoke-free homes only when you buy second-hand sleep kit. Lullaby Trust also says second-hand items should come from a smoke- and pet-free home.
• A well-fitting replacement mattress still available to buy — they print this on the second-hand pram checklist; it is the practical test for an odd-shaped Moses basket too. If nobody still sells that size, you cannot complete their "buy a new mattress" line.
• No visible damage and good working order.
• An old or family-heirloom sleep space should still meet today's safety standards.

Lullaby Trust's family-home versus outside-the-home research sentence is about the mattress, not about the wicker. Keep that distinction when a relative offers both the basket and the foam.

Does a 1466 mark decide overnight sleep in a pram carrycot?

No. This article is the standard number and the mattress list on a used Moses basket or carrycot. Lullaby Trust's holiday page has a separate yes/no set for using a pram carrycot as a sleep space (flat, firm waterproof mattress, hood back, apron off, British Standards, and whether the manufacturer advises overnight sleep). That is their page, and this article does not turn it into a house sleep-in-the-pram verdict.

If the used item is a carrycot still on a chassis, read the carrycot stamp (1466) and the chassis stamp (often BS EN 1888) as two products. A 1466 mark does not inspect brakes, a fold lock or a harness.

What should I have photographed before I pay?

1. The BS EN 1466 string with a 2014 or 2023 year.
2. The stand, handles and lining — all in one piece.
3. The mattress fire label, or a plan to buy a new mattress still sold for this shape (Norfolk NHS / Lullaby Trust preference).
4. The model, searched on GOV.UK. Not found ≠ all-clear.

In shortIn short: Lullaby Trust's number for these two products is BS EN 1466:2014 or 2023. Their mattress list is the same six lines as a cot, with a preference for new. Norfolk NHS adds smoke-free and "a replacement mattress still sold". None of that is a sleep-in-the-pram ruling.