Hera Convertible Cot Bed
Handcrafted with 100% ash wood, biodegradable and recyclable
Grows and evolves with your child from birth to 5 years
Curved design with no sharp edges, to prevent bumps and bruises
The Hera Cot Bed is a beautiful Mid-Century inspired and cleverly designed choice for your family. Made from 100% real ash wood from sustainably managed ash forests, the gently curved ends in White tones highlight the real grain of this eco-friendly wood with stunning Natural Ash A-frame accents.
From the moment you bring your little one home, through to childhood and beyond, the Hera Cot Bed effortlessly adapts to their growing needs with three mattress heights and includes all parts to convert the cot to the Toddler Bed and First Bed, making the cot suitable from birth to 5 years old.
To extend the life of the Hera Cot Bed even further, the Hera Junior Bed Extension can be purchased separately to allow the cot to be transformed for your child to sleep in until they are 7 years old. The Hera Cot Bed is 100% recyclable and biodegradable.
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Learn All About Our Hera Cot Bed
Features
- Made from sustainably sourced natural ash wood
- Suitable from birth to 5yrs
- Three mattress height adjustments
- Converts to Toddler Bed & First Bed (parts included)
- Junior Bed Extension available (up to 7 yrs)
- 100% recyclable and biodegradable
- Eco-wood construction. VOC and Formaldehyde Safe with all paints and varnishes baby-safe and certified to global safety standards.
Specifications
- Age Range: Suitable from birth to 5 years old, all parts included.
- Assembly Time: 60 minutes
- Bed Size: Internal size of 60 x 120 cm
- Mattress Size Required: 60 x 120 cm (mattress sold separately)
- Material Composition: Made from Ash wood.
- Number of Mattress Heights: 3
- Product Dimensions: L: 131 cm W: 64 cm H: 93.4 cm Weight: 29 kg
- Box Dimensions: Your Hera Cot Bed will arrive carefully packaged in two boxes. Box 1: L: 74 cm W: 72 cm H: 12 cm Weight: 18.5 kg. Box 2: L: 131.5 cm W: 76.5 cm H: 12 cm Weight: 18.5 kg
Safety Standards
The Hera Cot Bed is tested and fully certified to:
- EN 716-1:2017:AC:2019 / EN 716-2:2017 – Furniture – Children’s cots and folding cots for domestic use
- BS 8509:2008 + A1:2011 – Children’s beds for domestic use – Safety requirements and test methods
- AS/NZS 4266.1:2017 – Reconstituted wood-based panels – Methods of test – General requirements (E1 grade formaldehyde emission if tested before 1 November 2023. After that date, E0 grade formaldehyde emission is required)
- AS/NZS ISO 8124 Part 3:2021 & Amd.1:2023 – Safety of toys – Part 3: Migration of certain elements (Toxicity test)
- AS/NZS 2172:2013 – Cots for household use – Safety requirements
- Consumer Goods (Infant Products) Information Standard 2024 – Australian mandatory safety standard
- Consumer Protection Notice No. 6 of 2005 – Consumer product safety standard: Children’s household
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.
Key Features of the Hera Cot Bed
Handcrafted From Ash Wood
Our Hera Collection pieces are all finished by hand, with sustainably sourced Ash wood.
Grows With Your Child
Our Hera Cot Bed evolves seamlessly with your little one from newborn, through to five years old.
Crafted for Safer Sleep
All Gaia Baby furniture meets and exceeds the most stringent global safety standards.
Hera Dresser
The Hera Dresser is a beautiful Mid-Century inspired and cleverly designed choice for your family. Made from sustainably managed Ash forests, the gently curved ends of this baby dresser in Natural tones highlight the real grain of this eco-friendly wood.
With stunning Walnut, A-frame accents, its' generous size of this nursery dresser makes it suitable for storing all your baby's needs and for use later in a teen or adult space. 3 generous smooth action drawers and a cabinet with 2 height-adjustable shelves, provide ample storage space for clothing, changing essentials and bedding.
The dresser top has a safety lip to prevent items from rolling off and can safely be used to include a removable Hera Baby Changing Station Unit (sold separately).
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Hera Cot Bed FAQs
Is a mattress included?
No, our Hera Cot Bed does not come with the mattress. The mattress size required is 60 x 120cm, our Hera Cot Bed Mattress is a perfect fit.
Don't forget to pick up the fitted sheets too!
What is the maximum weight capacity for the Hera Cot Bed?
The Hera Cot is tested to EN716. In order to pass this standard, the cot in the top position, is drop tested with a weight of 10kg.
In First Bed mode, the Hera Cot is tested to BS8509. As part of this standard, the bed base is drop tested with a weight of 35kg. Thus we can say the cot is suitable for a baby (in top position) up to 10kg, and for a toddler/child (in first bed position) up to 35kg.
Is the Hera Cot safe for newborns?
The Hera Cot Bed is designed with your newborn's safety in mind. Made from sustainably sourced natural ash wood, it adheres to the highest global safety standards.
The cot bed features soft contours and smooth lines, ensuring a secure environment for your baby.
With three height adjustments, it grows with your child, converting to a Toddler Bed and First Bed. This eco-friendly choice is 100% recyclable and biodegradable, showcasing a mid-century-inspired aesthetic with walnut accents. Suitable from birth to 5 years, it combines functionality with timeless design.
When do I adjust the mattress height of my Hera Cot?
When do I need to adjust the height of the Hera Cot Bed?
Top position/Newborn
Once your baby starts to roll/turnover or pull up in the cot, this is the stage at which you must lower the mattress height to the next position
Mid position Once your baby is able to
sit up unaided or has reached a weight of 10kg, this is the stage at which it is recommended you lower the mattress to the lowest position
Lowest Position
Your baby can stay in the cot in
this position as long as they are happy. Generally, at age 3-4, your toddler will ask to move to a big bed. This is your trigger to transition to ‘Toddler Bed’ mode.
How do I adjust the mattress heights on my Hera Cot?
To adjust the height of the mattress follow the ‘Toddler Bed Conversion’ steps in your instruction booklet Pages 12-13. Instructions linked here
If adjusting the height of the mattress to the mid-position, replace rail to complete.
What is the Hera Cot Bed made from?
The Hera cot bed is made from real Ash wood.
Ash trees are drought resistant and will grow well in many different soil types. Ash wood is an incredibly hard and durable wood type. Unique amongst hard woods, ash trees capture carbon from the atmosphere, and ash furniture stores it for decades.
You mention that the bed is made from 100% real ash wood. Please can you confirm that this means that it is made of solid ash, no MDF or other plywood?
We source the wood from North America and don’t use any MDF or Chipboard in our furniture and all woods, materials, glues, varnishes, paints and finishes all conform to stringent global standards.
The wood construction is described as eco-wood, low VOC and formaldehyde safe. Do your products contain formaldehyde?
All our items and materials are tested to meet the highest global standards and these tests include ensuring that all materials are baby-safe without any harmful chemicals.
Formaldehyde is a natural gas found in all wood and every piece naturally contains some very very small level of formaldehyde. No wooden furniture can actually claim to be 100% formaldehyde free but our Cot is 100% true/solid wood that is proven to have the lowest level of formaldehyde vs MDF or Chipboard variants.