CHARLOTTE — Getting enough sleep with a newborn can be difficult, and cantilever-style bassinets are designed to make nighttime care a little easier by extending over the side of a parent’s bed. But a Consumer Reports safety investigation found these bassinets may pose a potential risk.
After seeing consumer complaints about cantilevered bassinets tilting, Consumer Reports safety experts decided to take a closer look. CR tested eight models using a standardized weight to measure how much the sleeping surface tilted.
Consumer Reports’ Jessica D’Argenio Waller says safety experts are clear that babies should sleep on a firm, flat surface to reduce the risk of rolling into an unsafe sleep position.
One product tested, the Ingenuity Dream & Grow Bedside Bassinet, tilted more than seven degrees in Consumer Reports’ testing. According to reports filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Ingenuity Dream & Grow Bedside Bassinet has also been associated with two infant deaths, but the product remains available for sale online and in stores.
The manufacturer disagreed with Consumer Reports’ findings, noting that the bassinet has been tested by an accredited independent laboratory for compliance with applicable safety standards. Consumer Reports does not dispute that compliance.
The other bassinets in CR’s testing tilted less, but all eight cantilevered models showed more than one degree of tilt. Because of those findings, Consumer Reports’ experts recommend avoiding cantilevered bassinets altogether.
No matter which crib or bassinet you choose, babies should always be placed to sleep alone, on their backs, on a firm, flat sleep surface.
Consumer Reports also recommends following the manufacturer’s assembly instructions exactly. If you notice a crib or bassinet wobbling or tilting, stop using it immediately.
Company responses as published in CR’s investigation:
Consumer Reports contacted the manufacturers of the bassinets included in this investigation and asked them to respond to their test findings, explain how they test their products for safety, and address consumer safety incident reports, if any. CR heard back from five manufacturers, all of whom said their products were fully tested for compliance with the existing standard and passed, which CR does not dispute.
Angelbliss: The Angelbliss Electric Bassinet Bedside Sleeper demonstrated an average lateral tilt of 4.63 degrees on the unsupported side, among the largest in CR’s tests. Angelbliss provided a detailed response to CR’s questions and shared the results of their internal testing, which showed lateral inclines that varied depending on where weight was placed in the bassinet, similar to what CR observed in our tests. When the test weight was placed in the center of the bassinet or on the supported side, the lateral inclination angle was smaller than when weight was placed closer to the unsupported side.
A spokesperson for Angelbliss told CR in a statement, “Angelbliss takes infant safety and buyer feedback seriously. Our internal engineering review found that the sleep surface’s lateral response varies depending on load position. We have identified three buyer feedback cases concerning perceived tilt that was greater than expected, and this feedback prompted an engineering review and structural optimization.”
The company told CR that these optimizations affect all Angelbliss models manufactured on or after July 27, 2026. The model CR tested for this evaluation was manufactured in January 2026.
Angelbliss told CR, “Preliminary internal QA checks show reduced lateral angles in the optimized configuration. These internal checks are not offered as a substitute for testing under the prescribed ASTM method, and we will continue to review verified test data, buyer feedback, and product performance.”
Baby Delight: CR tested two versions of the Baby Delight Beside Me Dreamer Bassinet & Bedside Sleeper and observed tilting on the lateral freestanding side of 3.15 (for the Beside Me Dreamer Bassinet & Bedside Sleeper) and 4.58 degrees (for the Beside Me Dreamer Organic Bassinet & Bedside Sleeper). Baby Delight responded to CR’s questions and provided additional information about their own test results.
A company spokesperson told CR, “Testing has been done both internally and by third-party laboratories…The maximum side-to-side tilt angle we’ve seen is just over 3 degrees, and the maximum head-to-toe tilt angle has never been over 1 degree; which are well within the ASTM F2194 requirements of ≤7 degrees lateral and 10 degrees head-to-toe.”
Cowiewie: In CR’s tests of the Cowiewie 5-Position Adjustable Bassinet, the average lateral inclination of the freestanding side was 2.2 degrees, which is lower than 5 of the 8 cantilevered models we tested.
A spokesperson for Cowiewie told CR, “Infant safety is Cowiewie’s highest priority,” and confirmed that their bassinet was tested by an independent, accredited third-party laboratory, as required by law. The company also shared its own independent lab testing results with CR. “All measured angles captured by both Consumer Reports and our third‐party laboratory remain within the allowable limits of ASTM F2194‐25. Observable tilt in itself does not constitute a safety hazard. Compliance is assessed against the angle limits defined within the ASTM standard.”
Halo: The Halo BassiNest Swivel Sleeper Luxe had the smallest lateral tilt angle of any bassinet we tested, with a lateral ange of 1.02 degrees on the unsupported side and 0.25 on the side closest to the base.
A spokesperson for Halo told CR, “We regularly test our products at CPSC accredited third party labs to ensure compliance with the CPSC and ASTM guidelines, including ASTM F2194-25, which allows for 7 degrees of lateral slope. That said, we design our products to meet higher safety standards than those created by industry experts and adopted by the CPSC. The slope data furnished by Consumer Reports appears to corroborate that approach.”
CR’s observed tilt angle for the Halo BassiNest Swivel Sleeper Luxe is much less than the tilt our previous testing measured for the BassiNest Portable Bassinet.
Halo said, “We stand behind the safety of BassiNest products when used in accordance with instructions and warnings. The safety of the families who use our products is very important to us, and we take any questions or concerns regarding product safety seriously.”
Kids2: The Ingenuity Dream & Grow Bedside Bassinet demonstrated an average lateral tilt of 3.52 degrees on the side farthest from the base support and 7.11 degrees on the opposite side.
Kids2 disputed CR’s findings, saying, “Kids2’s top priority is the safety and well-being of the families who use our products. The Ingenuity Dream & Grow Bedside Bassinet has been independently tested by Intertek, a CPSC-Accredited laboratory, and meets all mandatory safety and performance requirements, including the mandatory standard for side-to-side tilt. We stand behind the safety and compliance of our bassinet and remain committed to meeting, and where possible exceeding, the rigorous safety standards designed to protect infants and their caregivers.”
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