Can kids hurt themselves with the metal parts? Any sharp edges? I saw one review complaining about the safety of triangle and the two red sticks.
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Bought from UK as a gift in LA . Not heard back of any problems, they loved it.
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Kids can hurt themselves with anything. I would not let a baby who wants to eat everything play with the set unsupervised. The knobs on the sticks are glued on and I would worry about a choking hazard if they came off. The triangle is fine, my kid played with it a lot and never got nicked or cut. I could go into how each and every part of the set could cause harm but as I said kids can hurt themselves or others with just about anything in their toy box. All I can say is my son absolutely loves the set. He has not impaled himself, he has not scratched himself on the metal parts and I would recommend this for kids who love music and/or making noise. I hope this helps. I have to add that these days it seems people worry too much about toys that could be harmful. Just watch your kids, don't let them run with the sticks and don't let them jimmy the knobs off. Have fun, make noise, and enjoy their faces when they discover the awesome sound of a tambourine.
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No actually I bought them for my grandchildren. They are 14 months old and the little boy would roll it across the room when he was inside. He didn't get hurt but rather scary.
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Yes, it is safe. It is very hard for this cube to break into smaller peices, therefor are no choking hazards. It is also very difficult to pinch or hurt yourself with it. I can't imagine anyway a 3 year old or anyone else can hurt themselves with this toy besides them somehow peeling off the sticks and eating them but the sticks are really hard to peel off so I believe it is safe.
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The sides are not entirely soft or rigid... For me are a little bit rigid but flexible too. I have it for my 1 year old and havent had any problems, but kids can fall on it, just have to be carefull...
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I bought this for my 2 yrs old grandson and he or my great grandson that is 15 months old have never gotten hurt. The edges are not sharp but you may try this web site and see if you get any ideas http://www.plioz.com/rhoost-baby-proofing-products-keep-children-safe-in-the-house/
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Absolutely! Definite safety issue, especially if children are around and inclined to climb things.
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They're definitely not rounded but not sharp either. Pointed on the top sides for sure and made of metal, so I guess if your child bumped his head hard against it there could be untoward effects.
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I have a very active and rough 2 year old and the rail stands up to being abused without any problems. Just be mindful that the rail may fight back, it gave my 2 year old a fat lip when she accidently slipped and fell on it.
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We've had years of fun with this item, but always be sure the supplied ground stakes are secure -- esp with multiple or heavier kids. I agree with other two answers to your questions. Doubt I would ever have playground equipment without stuff to soften inevitable child impact -- materials you find at schools and parks. Sorry.
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Yup you can definitely break the pieces. My boys at home broke one of the switches within the first 5 minutes. And when we use the kits at school I have to closely supervise the kids to make sure they are not manhandling them. A lot of kids seem to want to pluck the pieces out of the case by grabbing hold of the little electronic piece (e.g. LED, resistor, etc) so I have to watch for that and correct them. I do show them how to pick up the piece by grabbing the plastic chassis, but it does not seem to sink in with some of them.
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We have had some aggressive boys (9/10) in our group and so far so good. I do remind them not to pound on them. I have had them a few years and they have held up, but remember they are plastic.
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I just checked my pan and I do not feel that the edges pose any kind of a threat. My 10-year-old son has baked with it and fortunately there have been no issues with the edges of the pan. After making first batch of cookies we both commented that they were crispier than normal. I purchased two of the pans and I like them!
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My son was 4 when he started playing with figures like these. They are definitely breakable but are pretty sturdy overall. They biggest issue I would see is you may need to bend some of the joints to loosen them slightly before giving them to your son or he may force them and break the joints since the paint job seems to cause some joints to be hard to move. The other issues will be the small weapons, flashes ear pieces are likely easily broken so just know that they won't stay perfect with usage.
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I would say either. No sharp edges or anything kids could get hurt on other than dropping weights or lifting wrong.
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Shane,I was concerned about the same thing, the closest thing I came to an answer is this web sight. http://www.non-toxickids.net/2007/11/melissa-and-doug-wood-toys-safe-or-not.htmlBut, like they said, who really knows. These are sturdy little vehicles, but like on reader commented, my grandsons mother dropped one on her toe and it was very painful. If you go to there web sight they have a statement about the safety of there toys.Terry
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My two children play with them all the time and we haven't had a problem with them. One or two were on stands. I think one did break, but I am not surprised with the way they play, most things do break.
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Mine has cracked too but I thinks one of the kids might have hit it with something. Otherwise I think it would have been alright.