The ad says that the manufacturer's recommended age is 18 months to 5 years, but then it says WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD under 3 years. Which is it?
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I actually used it (supervised at first, of course) when my son was 10 months old. He started to understand how it worked overtime. He is 14 months now and does great on his own. I think the warning should be thought of as a suggestion in this case. Just make sure to look for small parts, but in this box the smallest part was about the size of a bouncy ball , so it wasn't too bad.
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All of the pieces are quite large, especially for a young child. It would be extremely hard for them to be swallowed.
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Short answer: not a toy for alone play. When my kid was 18 months she loved these and played with them well in terms of stacking and breaking them apart, but I took away a few of the pieces (the pitchfork and apples) because she still put things in her mouth a lot at that age and they seemed small enough to choke on. Developmentally, she was ready to play with this at 18 months, but I feel supervision with small parts is still necessary even at 2.5 years.
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Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 15 yearsBut I bought for my kids when they were about 2.5 years, so that would be about 27-28 months, a little younger than what they recommend - this might be because there are small parts - "Screws" which a child maybe could swallow; my kids didn't put the toys in their mouths, you probably could take the smaller parts away and just let them play with the larger tools - hammer, wrench, screw-driver etc... They kids love this toy.I dont know what the manufacturer is talking about up to 15 years, must be a standard thing, I cannot see a kids playing with this beyond 5 or 6 years old. Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 15 yearsBut I bought for my kids when they were about 2.5 years, so that would be about 27-28 months, a little younger than what they recommend - this might be because there are small parts - "Screws" which a child maybe could swallow; my kids didn't put the toys in their mouths, you probably could take the smaller parts away and just let them play with the larger tools - hammer, wrench, screw-driver etc... They kids love this toy.I dont know what the manufacturer is talking about up to 15 years, must be a standard thing, I... » Read More Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 15 yearsBut I bought for my kids when they were about 2.5 years, so that would be about 27-28 months, a little younger than what they recommend - this might be because there are small parts - "Screws" which a child maybe could swallow; my kids didn't put the toys in their mouths, you probably could take the smaller parts away and just let them play with the larger tools - hammer, wrench, screw-driver etc... They kids love this toy.I dont know what the manufacturer is talking about up to 15 years, must be a standard thing, I cannot see a kids playing with this beyond 5 or 6 years old. « Show Less
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I believe the package said 6+ months. I think you could probably give them to a 4 or 5 month old and be fine since there aren't any small parts for a choking hazard. My baby was 6 months old when I gave them to her but she started playing with ball-like items about a month or so earlier.
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I have a 3 year old and 18 month old that have used these since they were 6 months old - starting to teethe. I have never had an issue. Frequently they do chew on the other end but never had a risk of choking. Just need to watch when they use it. I am always scared if they use it while walking they could trip and fall and get hurt so I only let them use it while sitting of strapped in car seat.
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Manufacturers recommended age is 36 months-9 years.I purchased it for a 4 year old.
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Manufactures recommended age is 18 months to 5 years but I think it is more like 18 monthhs to 3 years. My son is a short 2 1/2 year old and he is outgrowing it. Lots of fun though while it lasted.
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I'm guessing it is some kind of choking hazard. Typically, if toys have any parts that can fit into a child's mouth, it is recommended for ages over 3 years. The canopy pieces could conceivably do that, hence the warning. As a pool toy it is entirely appropriate for any infant who is able to sit with adult supervision.
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I have a four year old and a 20 month old and they both use it and love it. I don't believe any of the parts are a real choking hazard, but it really depends if the younger child still puts things in their mouth, my 20 month old doesn't.
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I think any age - there is no choking hazard as they are fairly large. Even if a determined baby wedged the goose into his/her mouth, I would not be worried about it blocking a windpipe or anything.
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Christmas present? I use it in therapy (I am a speech pathologist) with kids as young as 3, but I think you could use it with 2 year olds. 18 months might be a bit young as they may just want to put it in their mouths. It depends on the kid though. If you think the kid is really sharp then try it. If the child will be monitored while they play (you faciltate it) they may have fun with it, but 18 month olds don't really get the concept of toppings yet. So to sum up, I would wait until they are a bit older. Up to you.
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I see someone answered the wt. limit for you and the box states 12-36 months age. You can go to Fisher Prices' website and see videos of the toy with children riding it. This helped me decide it was a safe toy and I am happy with my purchase!
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This toy is not a choking hazard. I bought it for my three year old grand-daughter. Do not have the toy with me to measure but I would not be concerned if your child is three or older.
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Probably ok if your 17 month old doesn't like to put stuff in his/her mouth. It is non-toxic but is a choking hazard depending on the size of the piece. It isn't particularly messy but play with it on a very washable table.
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My daughter started playing with these toys at 18mos. I'm think the Amazon over 3 thing is an error he box says 2 and up and I don't see how any of them are a choking hazard but I always supervise my daughter with them just because she isn't yet 2
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Age is officially 8+, but personally, I believe it could be any age as long as you like a good puzzle. No choking hazard unless you take apart the cube to lube it up, which not many people do unless you know what you are doing.
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If I remember correctly, the pieces to this are all big enough that you don't have to worry about a choking hazard. My Grandson was three when I bought the set and since that time, a 2 year old child was adopted and plays with the set too. Haven't had any problems.
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Hello, and thank you for your question! The choking hazard warning on the detail page is displayed incorrectly. We will work to get that removed, thanks for the heads-up!