Learn All About Our Hera Junior Bed Extension

Features
  • Convert your Hera Cot Bed to a Junior bed for children up to 7 years.
  • More sustainable: Reuse parts and components from your cot to extend use up to 7 years.
  • Beautifully contoured design means no sharp edges and corners.
  • Made from sustainably sourced Ash wood, ethically manufactured and 100% recyclable.
  • Sleep surface is close to the ground, making it safe and secure for younger children.
  • Robust and strong to withstand rest & play.
  • Eco-wood constructon. VOC and formaldehyde free with all paints and varnishes baby-safe and certified to global safety standards
  • Extends the bed from 124cm to 164cm
Specifications
  • Age Range: Converts your Hera Cot Bed for use from 5 years old, to approx. 7 years old.
  • Assembly Time: 60 minutes
  • Base Type: Solid slats
  • Bed Size: 60 x 160 cm
  • Mattress Size Required: The Hera Junior Bed Extension Mattress is included, however, it is an extension piece for the Hera Cot Bed Mattress.
  • Material Composition: Real Ash wood.
  • Product Dimensions: L: 164.4 cm W: 64 cm H: 46.9 cm Weight: 8 kg
  • Box Dimensions: Your Hera Junior Bed Extension will arrive carefully packaged in three parts. Box 1: L: 67 cm W: 47 cm H: 40 cm Weight: 3 kg Box 2: L: 169.5 cm W: 24 cm H: 95 cm Weight: 8 kg Mattress: L: 42 cm W: 62 cm H: 12 cm Weight: 0.9 kg
Safety Standards

The Hera Junior Bed Extension is tested and fully certified to:

  • BS 8509:2008 + A1:2011 – Children’s beds for domestic use – Safety requirements and test methods
Instructions

View and download the instructions for the Hera Junior Bed Extension here.

Close-up of Gaia Baby Hera cot bed corner showing natural ash wood grain and white cot bars.

Materials & Emissions

At Gaia Baby, your baby’s safety comes first, right down to the air they breathe. Our materials are certified to meet and surpass global safety limits for formaldehyde and VOC emissions, ensuring cleaner air and a safer nursery environment.

Formaldehyde & VOCs: While there is currently no compulsory limit in the UK or EU, we choose to meet and exceed the world’s strictest requirements. Australia has the latest and toughest testing standards for formaldehyde (no more than 0.5 ppm). Our materials tested at less than 0.2 ppm, far below the limit.

Other Toxic Elements: All our woods, paints, and finishes are independently tested to exceed all EN,UK & Aus/NZ standards. This ensures they’re free from harmful levels of heavy metals or other toxic compounds.

What this means for you: Every Gaia Baby nursery item is certified to the new Australian Consumer Goods (Infant Sleep Products) Safety Standard 2025, giving you total peace of mind that your baby’s furniture is safe, non-toxic, and built for healthier sleep.

Hera Junior Bed Extension FAQs

What other items do I need in order to use this junior bed extension?

The Hera Junior Bed Extension requires to you already own the Hera Cot Bed and Hera Cot Bed Mattress. The Junior Bed Extension Mattress is included, however, it is just a piece that extends the larger cot bed mattress.

Are there any fitted sheets available for the Junior Bed Extension?

Unfortunately, we don't have sheets available for the Junior Bed Extension at the moment. The sleep area of the bed with the extension is 60 x 160 cm

What is the age range for the Hera Junior Bed Extension?

This extension extends the length of the first bed mode of the Hera Convertible Cot Bed, meaning it evolves as your little one grows and can be used up to 7 years old.

Is the Junior Bed Extension easy to install?

Yes, it roughly takes around 20-30 minutes to extend from the first bed mode of the cot, to the junior bed mode.

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