BPA Baby & Child was the scene of a number of awards in the industry. Here are the winners…

Published: 16 November, 2007

BABY & CHILD RECOGNITION AWARDS

SAFETY

Explora STS from Britax

Runner Up: Summer Infant Super Wide Custom Fit Gate

Highly Commended:
Chicco Key 1 Isofix car seat
Concord Ion
Dorel Maxi Cosi Cabriofix

MUST HAVE

Bugaboo Bee

Runner Up: Petite Star Zia

Highly Commended:
BabyBjorn Baby Carrier Active
Bébé Confort Axiss from Dorel
Baa Baa Blind from Farway

ENVIRONMENTAL

Kit for Kids Bamboo coir mattress

Runner Up: TotsBots Organic Tots

Highly Commended:
Bambino Mio Reusable nappies
Nature's Purest Hig Me Bear
Nursery Collection
Organic Footprints Supersoft
Organic Cotton Long Sleeve Bodysuit

BEST DEBUT PRODUCT

Bebe Confort Axiss from Dorel

Runner-up: Babisil Silbottle

Highly Commended:
Baby Baby to Youth Cot Bed
Concord Neo
Gro-group Time Out Pad™

AGENT OF THE YEAR

Mandy Thompson

RETAILER OF THE YEAR

Kiddycare

Regional Winners
South East: The Baby Lady
Scotland & Ireland: Jan Stewart
Midlands: Kiddycare
North west: Nursery Worlde of Cleveleys

Special Award for Success through Innovation: - Tracey Jones of Nursery Worlde of Cleveleys

CONCEPT 2007

Pouch Baby Carrier by Andrew Trainer who designed the winning product whilst studying Industrial Design & Technology at Loughborough University.

The three runner-ups are (in no particular order):
Carl Varley for the POD,
Pippa Betts for In Safe Hands
Adrienne and Mark Grant for the Purée Pod.

STAND DESIGN AWARDS

Space Only: Bebe-Jou (E100)

Runner-up: John Crane (D21)

Best Stand Over 20m: Stokke (H59)

Best Stand Under 20m: Little Helper (K53)

Best Stand in Launch Pad area: Amazing Toy Company (M20J)