Take-to-seller checklist

Other baby kit

Use this when the item is not a car seat, cot, mattress, pram, high chair, carrier, monitor, toy or sleep bag. OPSS still applies: search official recall records, inspect in person, and ask whether anything has been modified.

Look for a permanent British or European standard mark, plus UKCA or CE where it is electrical.

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.

Ask the seller

AskHas anyone modified, repaired or “improved” it?
AskHow old is it, and do you still have the instructions?

Hands-on at the meeting

Must passI can read a standard mark or approval number on a permanent label
Must passThe item is complete — no missing locks, gates, screws or restraint parts
Must passNo cracks in load-bearing parts, no rusted joints, no frayed straps
CheckIf it plugs in: UK three-pin plug, matching power supply, no scorch marks
Write downI have written down brand, model, standard mark and the asking price

Walk away if

No standard mark on a product that should have one (gates, playpens, bath aids).
Missing locks or restraints.
A repair, a generic charger, or a seller who will not let you inspect it.
Official records on GOV.UK list a recall for this model.

This viewing

Before you leave the house

Ask the seller

Hands-on at the meeting

Walk away if

Notes at the meeting