Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Fisher-PriceBrand: Fisher-Price
Release Date: 2007-01-01
Model: J8518
Color: Rainforest
Product features:
- Open-top cradle swing with rainforest theme
- Moves from side to side or front to back
- Six soothing speeds; Easily folds up for convenient storage
- Requires four LR20 alkaline D batteries
- Folds easily for storage
- Fisher-Price Rainforest Healthy Care Booster Seat
- Fisher-Price Rainforest Washcloth 6-Pack
- Fisher-Price Rainforest Washcloth 4-Pack
- Fisher-Price Rainforest Hooded Towel 2-Pack
- Fisher-Price Rainforest Character Applique Hooded Towel
Description of Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
Designed for use from birth until baby becomes active and can climb out of the seat, the Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing lets baby take a relaxing swing while watching plush rainforest friends frolic in the mobile above. Both entertaining and soothing for babies, this swing promotes comfort, security, and healthy development. It also holds up to 25 pounds and requires four "D" batteries (not included).
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 Motorized mobile with open & close "peek-a-boo" action. View larger. |
This open-top swing features a comfortable cradle seat with leafy rainforest canopy, calming music and sound effects, and a gentle swinging motion that helps baby relax. Baby can swing side-to-side or front-to-back--either way, she'll be able to see colorful toys appearing to play peek-a-boo among the leaves. While baby reclines, one of 12 different songs and nature sounds create a peaceful environment, and six soothing swing speeds suit baby's mood. At the same time, watching leaves open and close and rainforest animals move in and out of baby's sight fosters visual tracking skills.
Safe, Sturdy Design
Sturdy and safe, the Rainforest Cradle Swing has a two-position reclining seat to ensure baby's comfort, and a three-point restraint to keep him secure while moving. A plug-in option helps save you money on batteries, and the swing folds for easy portability and storage. For added convenience, the mobile swings away so you have quick access to baby.
The Rainforest Cradle Swing measures 36 x 43 x 28 inches (WxHxD) and requires some assembly.
Baby Products Reviews of Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
Customer Review: Underwhelmed - The aquarium swing was better.
Summary: 2 Stars
We were given the Fisher-Price Aquarium swing (last years model?) as a gift from a friend of the family, and despite having multiple swings and shaky chairs for our little boy, it is clearly his favorite. Because it is the heaviest and most inconvenient for us to move around the house, I thought i'd buy a second F-P swing for downstairs. The aquarium swing is apparently out of production and this is the replacement. The changes between the two are a mixed bag but generally I would say this is an inferior product. Here's why:
1: This swing has an open back - the only thing supporting baby is the cloth pad, which stretches over a support bar. This works fine for a non-moving shaky chair that is 6 inches off the ground, but for a big moving swing like this, I am just not comfortable with this setup. For reference, the aquarium swing had single molded piece of plastic that supports the bottom and back of the chair.
2: The chair itself attaches to the swing arm using only four machine screws that are screwed into plastic. I"m not crazy about this either, although I can't say if this is any different than the aquarium chair.
3: The mobile is crap! When we first turned it on, it made a horrible grinding/clicking sound when the leaves "moved", which they barely did at all. mainly it just made a lot of noise. Also it's much farther up and out of reach relative to the mobile on the Aquarium chair. I don't even think my son can see it from his angle. This -MAY- be just a defective mobile we got, but given the overall 'cheapness' of the new design, I don't have my hopes up...
4: There are no toys or objects of interest on the tray that goes over baby. On the aquarium swing, the tray had a few colorful doodads on a track for baby to push around (when he could finally reach them).
Now, the good news:
1: The swing motion definitely is less intense than the aquarium model, which in my opinion is a little too strong. With the Aquarium model we have to weigh the swing down with hangars and an umbrella to keep it under control for our little guy. The the Rainforest swing, we don't.
2: Comes with a power plug for the wall. The Aquarium swing can only be powered by 4 D-cell batteries, this unit gives you the option, which is nice, since neither swing is really that portable.
3: Speaking of portability, I think the changes they made to this swing were designed in fact to make it more portable, as it does fold up where the Aquarium swing did not, so this may be worth noting. I think the added portability does not offset the (to me) perceived safety compromises, but your mileage may vary.
4: The tray that goes over baby is designed to stay attached to the swing and just flip up, encouraging its use. On the Aquarium swing, the tray detaches on both sides when you take it off to put baby in, and I can tell you from experience it doesn't always get reattached after baby is strapped in.
I'm sending mine back, mainly because of the defective mobile, but more generally because of the dissatisfaction in comparison to the aquarium swing. That swing is, as i said, out of production however, so if this is the only option and you don't already have the aquarium swing, you may like it. It's cheaper than the Momaroo we bought, and baby does seem to prefer the swinging motion of the F-P models the best, so take that for what its worth.
2 stars. I deducted one for getting a crappy mobile. If it wasn't defective, it'd probably be a 3.
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