Care Instructions

Safety:

• Up to 25 kg of weight on the Cot mattress 
• Up to 10 kg of weight on the Bassinet mattress
• Mattress is intended to be used by one baby at a time (no adults allowed, and no more than one baby/child on the mattress at one time)
• Adults not allowed to sit on the mattress

Cleaning:

• Mattress:
• Wash - as required, take the mattress (without the comfort layer) and clean under running water. Air dry or wipe using dry cloth until fully dry.  
• Wipe - as required, use a wet wipe or cloth to clean a specific area of the mesh/net surface (very useful during middle of the night incidents)
• General care - use a wet wipe or cloth to wipe mattress thoroughly every two weeks (or as required).
• Comfort Layer:
• Warm machine wash, do not bleach
• Do not tumble dry - air dries quickly
• Sheet  (100% cotton):
• Cold machine wash (with like colours), do not bleach.
• Do not tumble dry, dry in shade 

Cot Bed fit:

• Safety guidelines (for cots)  require up to 2 centimetres between mattress and bed end at every side (from product safety Australia):
• 20 mm from any cot side or end when centred on the mattress base
• 40 mm when the mattress is pushed to one side or end.
• Recommended guidelines are to have a tighter fit of up to 1 cm from any cot side.
• Feel free to reach-out if you have any questions on specific cot bed fit

General:

• Do not use with a mattress protector (It’s not required with a Numu)
• Recommended to be used with a breathable sheet
• Tested in accordance with and meets the voluntary standard: AS/NZS 8811.1:2013 Methods of testing infants products, Sleep Surfaces – test for firmness
• No nasty chemicals and no fire retardants are used in the mattress