Customer Reviews

BISSELL 3600A Barbie Real Vacuum, Pink

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I purchased this for my daughter, and boy is it a cute idea!!! And it even worked okay, that is for just over 1 yr. Yep, just past the limited warranty. So I called Bissell and they informed me that there are no longer parts available for this model and my only option was to BUY a new one.

Well, I told them I am not likely to do that, since it only lasted a year!!! We didn't even get to use the handle extentions that come with it. What a nice addition to the landfills!!!

I bought this for my daughters 4th birthday and I am so glad that I did. You must charge it for a full 24 hours the first time you charge it. You can adjust the length of the handle for your kid and then for yourself (I love to use it too). There are no cords to worry about and it picks up really well. Watch the dirt holder because it fills up quickly and it is small.

I purchased this vacuum as a gift for my 4 year old daughter for Christmas last year. It works great, especially on hard surfaces (hardwood and laminate flooring) and is easy to operate. My daughter enjoys using it and helping around the house. The one drawback to this vacuum is that where the handle connects to the vacuum, it is held together with a relatively weak design. My daughter liked to put her foot on the vacuum and pull on the handle quite hard to shut it off. She also stood on the vacuum and wiggled the handle toward the front of the machine. The stress of that movement (by a 4 year old) broke where the handle connects right off the vacuum. We glued it back together several times, but even with careful use (my daughter learned to be more gentle with the vacuum) it kept breaking. I called Bissell to see if there was a replacement part and there was not. Since we called within the first year of ownership they sent us a new vacuum - we were pleased with their stand behind their products. Now we stress to everyone that we need to be careful with the handle and where it connects to the vacuum. It seems as though something designed for the use by children (who, by nature, tend to be a little rough on their stuff), should be designed to be a bit more durable, especially at the part that technically is the on-off switch.

It is also important that if the battery dies out completely, make sure the vacuum is all the way off before plugging it in to recharge it. The cord and vacuum get hot and could pose a hazard. Really, folks, we are responsible people and don't break everything. We love the vacuum and recommend it for any family who has a daughter who loves cleaning. This is a great product.

We saw this at a Ronald McDonald house in Oregon. My daughter was there for heart surgery. She found this vacume and used it all over the large kitchen and dining room. We had to have one for our home. She is just like Mommy and it even helps out us parents with the little crumbs that fall to the floor - because it really works.

I bought this for my daughter as a christmas gift. She thinks it is just awesome. I can't get her to stop vacuuming ( it's not a bad thing). It is rechargable and the instructions states that you will have 12 mins of run time. The first initial uninterrupted charge will take 24 hours and every charge after that is 12 hours. She is very happy with her new vacuum and I would buy it all over again.

I purchased this for my 3 year old daughter. She loves it and has a blast using it. I figured why buy her a toy one that doesn't work when she can have a real one that actually works! Just pull back the handle and it turns on! It will work for some small rooms, but have never tried to do the whole house. It would be great for a college student too. Cute.

I bought this for my daughter, at least 3 years ago, at TJMaxx probably for $40 or so - So worth it! My only wish is that she would use it! :)
It's the only vacuum for children that actually works that I'm seen! Can't believe they don't make more of these! I would buy one for all my nieces & nephews & their friends!!!!

Well, I won't lie. I found one unused in it's original box at a yard sale and paid $2. I had it on my wish list here, so felt really lucky. My daughter loves this, and loves helping with housework. And, to my surprise, my husband loves it for little messes he finds (no idea why he doesn't grab the hand vac but he prefers this one to it).

So, I can honestly recommend it. And, I would have paid full price eventually for it, especially now knowing how much use it gets.

The little cup holds plenty for a quick cleaning.

My 3 grandkids played with one of these vacuum cleaners at a kid's birthday party and we couldn't even drag them away for cake!! The 4 and 5 year old girls and the 2 year old boy all loved it. The party hostess said both her daughters loved it and the rechargeable batteries were great. It was easy for the kids to use, and we had to empty the dirt collection cup a few times while we were there from so much use. It really works so the kids feel like they're truly helping. Now I ordered one for Grammy's house and one for Mommy's house! Oh boy, help around the house!!!

I was surprised how well this item works. Easy for a child to use to help out around the house, clean up small messes or their whole room. Rechargeable cord makes it less likely for them to vacuum over the cord or having it wrapping around furniture.

Just a very nice item to have around the house.

Only complaint would be that the handle is long and screws together, at that point it seemed weak and ours snapped in two. Still works, just smaller handle.

Want to add that I might not have got the whole truth regarding handle and how it broke, thats why I am keeping this item at a 5 star.