Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
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Toys and Games Reviews of Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
Customer Review: Love it Love it Love it!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
We got this for our (then) 10 1/2 month old for Christmas. He could stand but wasn't at all intersted in stepping yet. He immediately learned to push this across the room and is now taking step on his own without the wagons help! He hasn't even had it a month yet and already it's helped him learn to walk! The resistance is great and was the most important reason I chose it. The wagon is wonderful, he climbs in and out of it, we give him rides in it, he totes his toys around in it, big brother totes his toys with it. I love that the sides come off and they're easy enough to remove that the baby can take them off himself if they're in his way. The only negative part of it is that it's very difficult to turn. We have to help him turn it. It doesn't seem to bother him any as he pushes it from both sides and just goes back and forth with it but I do wish maybe the wheels turned or something so it would turn better. It is smaller than I expected too but again not a problem. He doesn't care. I would absolutely recomend it and buy it over again for my kids!Customer Review: Great toy... (but a pain to assemble)
Summary: 4 Stars
We have a 10-month old and he had tried this wagon at a friend's and loved pushing it around. So we immediately purchased one and he does indeed love it. It's the perfect speed/resistance for him (we have hardwood floors so having something that moves too fast could be disastrous). However, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that putting the thing together was an exercise in frustration. There were several times when I'd come across an instruction that was needlessly difficult (full disclosure: I am not handy or a DIY-er of any kind... but I can usually put my kid's toys together without much difficulty). It really required two people to build it, and was a real pain. And I still don't understand why (a) the side/front wood slats pull right out, instead of clicking in somehow, and (b) why the metal bar (which is right below tooth height) is made of, well, metal... and not something soft. These are minor quibbles, and my son really does love it. But if you're not handy (like me) prepare to have a bit of a tough time with it...Customer Review: Fun for a toddler, but a little wobbly
Summary: 4 Stars
My 11-month old son absolutely loves this walker. He's not quite walking by himself yet, but he can cruise around very well with this. Can't quite figure out how to turn it yet; it's a little difficult for a little one to turn it, especially on carpet. It moves a little too fast for my liking on hardwood floors, but he seems to manage OK. The pins that slow down the rear wheels don't seem to slow them down much, and the wheels are a little wobbly. I'm not sure how well the rear wheels will hold up, but the rest of it seems quite sturdy.
I put it together myself in less than a half-hour. The directions are pretty straightforward and it's easy to assemble. I do wish the rear axle went all the way through to tie the wheels together, as in the front axle, rather than individual wheels that spin independently.
But all in all, it's a lot of fun, a good size for a 1-2 year-old, and nice solid wood construction. Unless the wheels break off, it's a good addition to our toy collection!
Customer Review: The best! Well worth the $$$$
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought and returned several "walker" toys before I found this one. We bought it when our son was about 10mos old and just beginning to venture out on his own. It is very stable when many of the others would fall over when he tried to walk behind them. The handle is also very wide compared to other push toys. Because of the clickers it takes a little effort to push, which I like because the others would fly away from him.
I agree that initially it was hard to steer but give it a time ...our son is now a pro. Plus many of the other push toys would just fall over when he tried to turn them. He can take this wagon around the tighest corners with no problem. We also had to replace our clickers. I called radio flyer and they sent them out ASAP and they were a snap to replace.
Even with those two issues, I would buy this wagon again. We are going on 8 months of use now and it is still the favorite. I am a super picky toy buyer and this wagon is at the top of my must have list!!!
Customer Review: BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE THIS WALKER: choking hazard!
Summary: 1 Stars
We bought this in December 2008, and our son (now 12 months old) has loved it ever since. We really liked the clicking mechanism, since it helps keep a beginning walker from falling flat on his/her face.
However, just today (almost 4 months later), our son discovered a tapered bit of clear plastic on the floor -- measuring approximately 15 x 4 mm. After investigating, we found it had broken off of the clicker from one of the wheels on this wagon. This is a choking hazard, and was exactly the same problem resulting in a recall of this product in past years (up to 2005). The clicker has been re-engineered (the recalled ones were black, this one is clear), but this problem seems identical to the one resulting in the prior recall.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE THIS PRODUCT! I've reported this to the CPSC, and will call Radio Flyer tomorrow during the day. I'll post an update if I get more information. For now, we've taken out the other clicker and thrown it away.