Shouldn't use second hand mattresses, but what about...

[Superslinger]

Pushchairs? Can't help feeling it's a similar thing? Made of fabrics/ sponge etc and babies sleep in them. So is it better to have brand new pushchair, safety-wise, or is second-hand ok? And if it is ok does anybody know how/ why they're different from mattresses? TIA

Well a baby will never turn over and sleep face down in a buggy, or be in them for as long as a nights sleep. don't know if that has anything to do with it. I had a new mattress but second hand buggy, didn't really think about it at the time

I think second (or third or fourth) hand is fine. Maybe buy a new mattress insert if you are concerned, like thunderbolt suggests. That would be much cheaper and more environmentally friendly than buying a new pram.

We've got a second hand icandy apple. New mattress for carrycot and I just either washed/sponged down the other bits - it looks like new & I don't have any worries about using it at all.

Felt most smug at getting a bargain and being environmentally friendly by accident!

I used second hand M&P pram and buggy, all of the fabric came off and went in a wash with nappysan

and we bought a new footmuff which was quite thick and that was what the baby was lying on

Thanks ladies. So washing and new footmuff. I'll try that and see if it stops me worrying...