Age Suitability <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The age suitability feature of baby products tells us about the child’s age range for which that particular product should be used. Age suitability is applicable to a wide variety of mother and child products. From baby equipment like </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby prams, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby car seats, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby cots, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby feeding chair, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby monitors etc </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and to baby wearables like </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby diapers, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby clothes, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby shoes, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and also maternal accessories like feeding pillows.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Age suitability and weight suitability are somewhat linked to each other and it is advisable to look at both age and weight suitability of a baby product before a buying it.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>
Age Range
Weight Support
Safety Certification <p>Baby products which come with a safety certification have been manufactured at scale after the final product has been tested in an approved laboratory for child safety. The lab after testing the products on several parameters certifies that the product complies with all rules and guidelines set for children’s safety.</p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> There are different certification standards in the world. The most common ones are: CPC: United States: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION United States European standard EN 1888–1 This safety standard specifies the safety requirements and test methods for pushchairs and prams, designed for the carriage of children. </span></p>
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<p>"The EN 1888 certification is a European method of certification which was devised to standardize the safety features of strollers and other similar products. Pushchairs and prams fall into this category. This has been done to ensure that babies and toddlers can be moved around at minimum risk to them. finger entrapment has been addressed by this piece of legislation. The delicate fingers of your child can get trapped if there are holes in the stroller. The pram or stroller should in no way harm the child because of these features. A stroller does have a couple of locking mechanisms in place to ensure that the child does not move abruptly. The rules set for locking mechanisms have been revised to ensure they can be operated with ease. At the same time, they have been made safer.</p>
<p>Often children bite on the bumper bars. These bars are covered with a layer of foam so that the babies do not get hurt due to sudden jolts. The new rules in this certification ensure that the bars are tested with a new method. These new bumper bars will not tear and expose the foam material underneath even when the children keep biting them"</p>
Weight Suitability <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Weight Suitability The weight suitability of a product tells us about the appropriate weight range of the child for which the product is safe and comfortable to use. Weight suitability is applicable to a wide range of baby products like </span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby prams, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby car seats, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby cots, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby feeding chair, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">baby ride on bikes and cars etc </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">and even to some wearables like diapers</span></li>
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<p>Often weight and age suitability are linked to each other and therefore it is advisable to look at both age and weight suitability of a product before buying a baby product.<br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p>
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Brake Mechanism <p>Brakes in the pram allow you to stop the pram while the pram is in motion. Brakes also allow you to lock the position of the pram if you stop while you are walking with the pram. This ensures that the pram doesn't roll off when you take your hands off the pram.</p>
Side Head Protection
Safety Strap <p>Some prams come with a safety starp, the caregiver can slip thir wrist in it and wear it liek a wrist band. This is to ensure that the pram doesn't roll off without accidently in any direction.</p>
Harness
Facing
Recline Position
Padding on Chair
Adjustable Headrest
Recline & Adjustments
Convertible <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This feature of a baby product tell us about whether the product can be cross purposed as some other product or not or simply put can that product be used as something else as well, or for some other purpose. Many baby products are designed to be used for more than one purpose. For example: Many car seats are also designed to be used as carry cots Baby cots can be converted into a rocker Baby cot can be converted into a table / bed High chair or feeding chair converted into a study table </span></p>
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Adjustable Shoulder Strap
Removabale & Washable Pad
Car Seat Attachment <p>Someprams havea car seat attachment. The car seat can be attached to the frame of the pram and removed from it and used as a car seat in the car.</p>
Handle <p>Some prams have height adjustable handles which allow the caregiver to adjust the height of the pram according to their own height. Thsi makes it comfortable for the caregiver to move the pram without having to stoop or lift the shouldres much. THsi gives them a better posture and makes pushing the pran easy. Some prams come with reversible handle which enable s the parent to convert the pram into a forward facing or rearwrad facing pram. Reverisble handle is a greta feature to have as when the child is small you can make the child look at you while walking with teh baby in the pram and as teh baby grows up you can convert teh pram into a forward facing pram so that the child finds the walk stimulating.</p>
Removable Tray
Removable & Washable Chair Padding
Weight of Car Seat
Height (inch)
Width (inch)
Depth (inch)
Weight of High Chair
Colour
Material <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Material Baby products can be made of different materials like regular plastic, BPA free plastic, wood, steel, other metal etc. Usually based on the use of the product the manufacturers pick the material for the product. The choice of material not only impacts the looks of the product but also influences other criteria like the ease of use and durability of the product. <strong>Plastic:</strong> Many products are made of plastic due to its versatility strength and durability. However, research has highlighted the side effects of the use of plastic on humans especially in products that are used in cooking, storing or handling food. One of the constituents of plastic is Bisphenol or BPA which is not particularly harmful. So while a lot of household products or baby products are made of plastic it is preferred to use plastic which is free of BPA.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>BPA Free Plastic</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">BPA free plastic is plastic that does not contain the constituent </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bisphenol or BPA. Many baby products like baby feeding bottles, baby cutlery, baby feeding bowls, and even baby teethers are made of plastic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Some baby furniture may also use plastic in parts like the railing in baby cots and are preferred t be made of BPA free plastic.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><strong>Wood:</strong> Many products use wood as the material of choice. Wood is a popular choice due to its eco-friendly nature as most of the products use forest-friendly wood because of which the environmental impact of the product is less harmful than products made of other materials</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wood products can be of various types:</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">MDF Wood - Medium-density fibreboard wood is made by breaking down hardwood or softwood residuals into wood fibers which is then used to manufacture wooden boards.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">MDF wood a processed or engineered wood and is cheaper than real wood.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Teak Wood - This is a hardwood from the teak tree and is known for its durability and water resistance and is a wood of choice for furniture </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pine Wood - Is the world’s most extensively lumbered wood from the pine tree. It is a durable wood for furniture. </span></li>
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