American Plastic Toy 15 Piece Deluxe Shopping Cart with Play Food

by American Plastic Toy

Product Features

• 14 play food boxes
• Flip down doll seat
• Huge basket
• Measurers 19" x 12" x 20 1/8"
• Easy rolling wheels

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 15.2 x 13.5 inches ; 4.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0029WGLOQ
• Item model number: 20140
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,434 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #22 in Toys & Games > Pretend Play > Grocery Shopping
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

14 play food boxes, a flip-down doll seat, 4 oversized wheels and a huge basket for those big shopping trips. Shopping cart measurers 19" x 12" x 20-1/8".

Product Description

14 play food boxes, a flip-down doll seat, 4 oversized wheels and a huge basket for those big shopping trips. Shopping cart measurers 19" x 12" x 20-1/8".

Features include:

•14 play food boxes
•Flip down doll seat
•Huge basket
•Measurers 19" x 12" x 20 1/8"
•Easy rolling wheels

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Sturdy and Tips over, March 25, 2010

By 

Shesquirrel (Columbia Station, Ohio) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American Plastic Toy 15 Piece Deluxe Shopping Cart with Play Food (Toy)

Horrible and by far the WORST toy we ever gotten. I knew it the second we took it out of the box...I think my shoe weighs more than this thing. It was so cheap we actually threw it away because it wasn't even fit to give to Goodwill. This thing just constantly tipped over and the handle kept coming off. My daughter started screaming one day because her ARM was STUCK in the basket hole. DON'T get this particular cart! Out of the 3 toy shopping carts we owned The Little Tykes shopping cart was the best one by far.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ~*~*~PRO'S & CON'S~*~*~MY GIRLS LOVE IT~*~*~, November 30, 2010

By 

Mommy of Cuties M & Z "Mom of Twins" (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American Plastic Toy 15 Piece Deluxe Shopping Cart with Play Food (Toy)

At my friends daughters 2nd Birthday we gave her a Step 2 shopping cart and she got my girls 2 of these American Plastic shopping carts for their 2nd Bday(My girls and her daughter have Bdays less than a month apart) Her daughter also received a Circo brand shopping cart which was VERY VERY cheap and flimsy. Pretending we're describing the carts as a pack of playing careds: The Step 2 was King(if thats the highest one), American Plastic a Jack and the Circo is that card that doesn't serve any purpose, you always just put it right back in the box instead of throwing it away.

The American Plastic

*****CONS*****
~~~Well, if you are using it on bare floors(laminate, tile, etc) the wheels do not turn, they just scrape along the floor making that nails on the chalkboard sound. My daughters do not seem to notice the sound although it gives me goose bumps everytime. If they are bare floor and get to an area rug they can't get over unless they lift this up and then it normally tips over. If it is on carpet, the wheels do turn.
~~~It tips easily in the front and the back, my girls accidently knock their carts over and have to pick up their items on a regular basis. Neither of them really seem to mind, they just say "uh oh" and normally help eachother pick up their items.


*****PROS*****
~~~It is affordable, costs a lot less than Step 2 or Little Tikes(if you buy this in the store)
~~~It is easy to store and for parents to carry places since it is lightweight. I can easily carry both carts with 1 hand or stack them in their closet. They take up less space than the Step 2 did. Both of my daughters can also pick these completely up if they need to(say for instance when our tubby English Bulldog is laying in the middle of the foor sleeping and they can't get him to move(even after running into him several times)
~~~My girls LOVE them. To them, these are just fun grocery carts that they put their fake food, their dolls and other random items in to push around. They play with these every day, many times a day.

Overall I would give these a 3.75 STAR rating. If I were going to buy my daughters shopping carts, would I buy these? If I was on a limited budget, then yes, I'd definately buy these. But if I could afford to buy them 2 of the Step 2 shopping carts instead, I would definately buy those. The Step2(Step2 Little Helper's Grocery Cart) are super solid and sturdy, the wheels move smoothly on bare floor and carpet, go over rugs and will definately last a very long time. These American Plastics aren't made as well but I don't think they seem really cheap or like they'll break anytime soon. I'll post back with an update if I run into any problems with these carts breaking or anything. I don't think any of the shopping carts are meant to be used as a learning walker, they'll tip over but I have read a few posts that said the Little Tikes was the most sturdy for that although I'd still recommend a regular walker(like Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker) as opposed to a cart geared towards 2years and up.

Also, like another poster said, don't buy the cart with the cardboard boxes, all 3 girls were ripping them open and getting mad that they were empty. Instead you can buy some of the plastic food or the best thing is to buy little boxes of animal crackers, cereal & raisins, etc. and then they actually get to eat their groceries : )

If you have any questions let me know and I will do my best to help you out : )

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Toy - NOT Recommended, October 26, 2010

By 

I. Davidi - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: American Plastic Toy 15 Piece Deluxe Shopping Cart with Play Food (Toy)

I bought this for my 14-month-old son who loves to push everything around the house: chairs, boxes, anything. He couldn't even get this thing to move. The wheels do not rotate correctly on floors. It works only moderately better on carpets. The handle comes off whenever he pulls it, and the entire cart assembly comes off if he tries to lift it.

Too terrible a toy to keep in circulation. Tomorrow it is getting taken apart and recycled. Don't waste your money on this.