A number of baby cots sold online in Australia have been found to have serious safety failures, a consumer watchdog report has claimed.

Five of the 14 cots tested by Choice failed basic safety requirements, including a lack of safety warning or strangulation hazards.

Most of the cots that fell foul of regulations were purchased from online marketplace platforms, including eBay and Baby Bunting Marketplace, Choice said.

"We found many cots from online retailers weren't adhering to basic safety standard," Choice household expert Chris Barnes said.

"Some cots had limb entrapment or strangulation hazards, others had no safety warnings, or were missing information on recommended mattress sizes – leaving babies and toddlers at risk."

The five cots that failed the tests were from five differ

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