Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
by Fisher-Price
|
List Price: Our Price: $103.95 You Save: $41.04 (28%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $89.97 (click here) Category: Baby Product See more product details |
|---|
Baby Products Reviews of Fisher-Price Rainforest Open-Top Cradle Swing
Customer Review: Great idea but motor not reliable
Summary: 2 Stars
We have a colicky/reflux baby and bought this in desperation to see if he would sleep in it. We had an older Graco swing that we used with our first two boys, but his little legs dangle in it and he just didn't seem comfortable. So we bought this one thinking that the cradle design would keep him more comfortable and the AC adaptor would help us save money on batteries.
When the motor works, he sleeps great. He seems very comfortable in there. We keep it on the low speeds so that there is just enough motion to relax him. But we've only had this swing for 3 weeks and the motor has worked about 50% of the time. We've tried batteries and the adaptor, and about half the time we can't get any signs of life out of the motor.
The music and mobile work great, but they aren't very soothing for a colicky baby so we don't use them.
FP needs to work out the kinks in the motor and make the AC adaptor available on all their swings. This one is going back.
Customer Review: Great Swing
Summary: 4 Stars
My 9 week old loves this swing. She will sit for hours watching the animals go around in circles over her head.
There are a couple of issues that make me rate it a 4 star instead of 5:
1) it is very noisy - you can hear the motor running
2) the plugs come loose very easily and then you have to figure out if it has detached at the leg or behind a piece of fabric
3) it is impossible to change the reclining position
4) enormous
5) you need to make sure that the legs are completely level or they will come off of the floor while in the highest speed setting - not enough to tip (yet???) but enough to make you spend about 5 minutes moving the legs so that it doesn't tip
Great things:
1) plug in no batteries, yeah!!!!
2) colors
3) variable speeds
4) music
5) ability to move seat different positions
overall we love this swing and the pros definitely outweigh the cons
Customer Review: Great swing, lousy motor
Summary: 3 Stars
I received this swing as a gift. I love that it can be plugged in so you don't have to worry about batteries. My son likes that he can swing front to back and will often fall asleep in this position. He didn't much care for the side to side motion of the traditional swings, maybe when he's older. The mobile is ok but the angle on the seat makes it very difficult for my son to look at. I think the arm on the mobile should have been longer. The rainforest sounds are a nice option to annoying "baby" music. My BIGGEST complaint on this swing is the very weak motor. Sometimes it just stops and then can barely get going again. This wakes the baby up and I have to run over and swing it manually to calm him. It seems like after a while the swing warms up and is more consistent but this usually takes almost an hour and unless it's a really long nap my son will usually get bored before then. If FP could solve the motor issues this swing would rate much higher.Customer Review: Returned.....I guess it was defective?
Summary: 2 Stars
I was so excited to order this swing. My sister raves about her Ocean Wonders Cradle Swing. I ordered this one instead because it plugged into the wall.
When I got it I was very pleased with the colors. It looked so nice and the assembly was pretty quick and easy.
However, it would barely swing with the baby in it. Since we already have traditional swing from subsequent children I was really puzzled. The highest swing setting was comparable to the lowest on my other swing. Baby was not happy after being used to faster motion.
So I boxed it up and will be returning it tomorrow. So far the return process to amazon has been very smooth and easy. Go Amazon! I choose to get a refund as the replacement would have been the same swing and after reading some of these review it might not have been defective after all. I might have to try out my sisters in person before I decide if I will reorder the Ocean Wonders.
Customer Review: A few minor flaws, but still the best swing out there.
Summary: 4 Stars
My son isn't crazy about swings (We've tried a few at friends' houses) but when I catch him in the right mood this is a lifesaver. The music choices are great and not terribly annoying. Being able to switch directions is really handy when he gets bored. And of course, the main reason this is the best swing out there... it plugs in to the wall!
There are a couple of flaws though. First, I had to remove the tray because my son's feet kept getting stuck on top of it when he kicked. Even with the seat belt on he was getting stuck in it. Maybe it will be useful when he's more interested in toys, I don't know. He's only 2 months old now. Second is that it only turns to 90 degrees. I wish it would turn a full 180 simply because the way our living room is set up, I can't turn the swing around to let my son look at the fish tank because it's on the right hand side of the swing and the swing only spins to the left.