Take-to-seller checklist

Baby monitor

A second-hand monitor may use a worn battery, a mismatched charger or an old firmware build. OPSS advises checking instructions and that nobody has modified the kit. This list does not turn a monitor into a medical alarm.

Look for UKCA or CE marking and a UK three-pin plug (BS 1363). Use only the maker’s power supply.

This viewing

Fill in what you know from the listing, then print or keep this page open on your phone.

SellerWhere listedMeeting placeDateAsking priceBrandModelStandard mark / approval no.

Before you leave the house

Must passI have searched official records on GOV.UK Product Recalls for this brand and modelSearch the OPSS list of product safety alerts, reports and recalls. A clear search is not a guarantee — spellings and model codes vary.
CheckI can get the original instructions (paper copy or a download from the maker)OPSS advises checking that instructions come with the product or are available online, especially for mechanical items.
Write downI am not treating this as a substitute for safer-sleep practice or a medical monitor

Ask the seller

AskHas it ever overheated, been dropped in water, or had a replacement charger?

Hands-on at the meeting

Must passThe unit and the power supply show UKCA or CE marking
Must passThe plug is a proper UK three-pin plug — not a travel adaptor left in permanently
Must passThe power supply is the maker’s own (matching voltage and polarity), not a generic substitute
CheckThe battery is not swollen; the case is not heat-warped or smoke-stained
CheckI have watched parent and baby units pair, and the range works through a couple of walls
CheckI can factory-reset it so the previous owner’s Wi-Fi and app account are gone

Walk away if

A swollen battery, a scorched plug, or a no-name charger.
You cannot reset the previous owner’s account.
Official records on GOV.UK list a recall or safety alert for this model.
Anyone presents it as a device that will “prevent SIDS”.

This viewing

Before you leave the house

Ask the seller

Hands-on at the meeting

Walk away if

Notes at the meeting