Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
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Toys and Games Reviews of Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon
Customer Review: Cute to look at but NOT DURABLE!!
Summary: 2 Stars
We purchased this wagon for our 18 month old son for Christmas. After my husband nearly pulled out his hair putting it together, our son was ready to walk with his new wagon. Unfortunately, in three short months of use, one of the side wood panels has broken leaving a nail exposed (thankfully, that piece is removable and I could throw it away), several of the lugnuts have come off, and my son managed to take the pushbar off. I called Radio Flyer directly about this and they apologized and told me the side panel should not have broken like it did and that the push bar should have never come off. Those are the least of my concerns. I caught my son a few days ago right as he was going to put one of the lugnuts that have come loose again, in his mouth. That was the last straw for the wagon. I grew up with a Radio Flyer and I will give them another chance but not until my son is older and next time maybe we will buy a good old fashioned wagon. I do not recommend this wagon for any toddler.Customer Review: My daughter LOVES it!
Summary: 4 Stars
I got this for my daughter for her first birthday. She's not walking on her own yet and I thought this thing might spur her along. She was loving it right away. The breaks provide just enough resistance so she doesn't fall over when she pushes it and in general it's very durable. I made the mistake of putting her inside and pushing it.. now I have to convince her that pushing it herself is just as fun because when she sees me approach it, she climbs in!
My one complaint is that the tips of the little plastic pegs that are the breaks, snap off fairly easily. I've already had to replace a set. Luckily that's a pretty simple process.. you don't need to take the whole thing apart to do it. The tips that broke off are way too small (about 2mm) to pose a choking hazard, but I still don't want my daughter eating them. They need to make the break pegs out of more durable stuff. The replacement pegs Radio Flyer sent me were free of charge, but I'd rather not need them at all.
Customer Review: Be on the lookout
Summary: 2 Stars
My son enjoys pushing this wagon back and forth across our den. I am sure he would enjoy pushing it around the rest of the house but a child can't turn corners with this toy. Some things we like about the wagon: great place to keep his toys out of the floor; occupies him taking toys out and putting them back in. Some things I DON'T like: like another person noted, the plastic clickers break off and then wagon will really take off across the floor, especially if you have hard wood/laminate floors (the "clickers" must be the "innovative resist push feature"); also the nuts that screw on to mount the wheels are constantly becoming loose. I have found one on the floor and was just glad I discovered it before my son did. I guess it will have to be superglued to keep them on.
So, be on the lookout for breaking and missing pieces that are just the right size for practicing the "pincer grasp" and "self-feeding". No five star rating here due to these safety concerns.
Customer Review: We use it has part of our infant's Montessori education.
Summary: 4 Stars
Maria Montessori, the great educator, recommended such a walker wagon for children learning to walk. It gives them something to hold on to that can move with them but does not hamper their movement. While we would have preferred an all-wood model, this was the closest thing we could find, so we purchased it for our baby.
Our daughter doesn't use it to walk quite yet, but she still loves climbing in and out of it. She also enjoys when we give her rides in it. She's almost ready to push it around, and I'm sure that she will enjoy it greatly.
It was fairly easy to assemble and is the right size for a child learning to walk. It even has a nice rubber piece that adds resistance while rolling so that it doesn't roll to fast for the child.
There are two downsides, I think. First, it's a little bit expensive. Secondly, it is very hard to turn. So don't expect your child to push it around in a circle; it's forward and reverse only.
Customer Review: Great for Baby
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this for my 11 month daughter who was beginning to walk a bit. She loves to push it around the house. The model we received has the clicker problem resolved (radio flyer did a recall a couple of years ago -- this issue mentioned by a few reviewers has been resolved).
I agree with all the positives posted by people here, but I want to point out a few things
- Its not easy to turn. My daughter can do it by backing up and lifting it a bit, but the plastic lightweight ones probably turn easier. This toy is best for people who have a long area for baby to push it.
- Your child will climb into it. The toy is very stable and thus, its easy for your child to climb into and stand in it. I have observed her while she does this and it does not seem like a hazard because the toy will not tip. However, if your child loses balance, they might fall out. We decided that its fine if she plays with it this way, but other parents might not like that.