The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier

by The First Years

Product Features

• Deluxe nail clipper
• 4x fold away magnifier
• Features precision, stainless steel blades
• Sized and scaled for tiny nails
• Officially licensed product of the American Red Cross

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 3.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.6 ounces (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.
• ASIN: B000V88HJM
• UPC: 071463070640
• Item model number: Y7064A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282 in Baby (See Top 100 in Baby)
  • #1 in Baby > Health & Baby Care > Nail Care
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Deluxe nail clipper with fold-away 4x magnifier to increase confidence and reduce eyestrain while trimming baby's tiny nails. Features precision, stainless steel blades and an ergonomic sure-grip shape. Sized and scaled for tiny nails. Officially licensed product of the American Red Cross.

Product Description

The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier

Deluxe nail clipper with fold-away 4x magnifier to increase confidence and reduce eyestrain while trimming baby's tiny nails. Features precision, stainless steel blades and an ergonomic sure-grip shape. Sized and scaled for tiny nails. Officially licensed product of the American Red Cross. (U.S. only)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but some design problems - there are better clippers out there, May 10, 2010

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Mad Max (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier (Baby Product)

We've tried 3 or 4 different infant nail clippers. This one has its pros & cons.

I was excited about the magnifying glass, but it doesn't help. It's cheap plastic, gets fogged/scratched easily, and doesn't really magnify much.

Also, there is no guard on the clippers to prevent cutting skin or the quick. The best infant clippers, in my opinion, have a guard to prevent cutting too much.

The biggest design flaw in this is that the pin keeps falling out - and it almost impossible to get back in (I've had to do this twice). If you own (or are buying) these clippers, do yourself a HUGE favor - put a dab of superglue or even clear nail polish on both sides of the pin (at the head of the clippers). It is not welded in there or attached in any way - it will definitely fall out after use.

Finally, we found NO clippers that work for babies younger than 2 months. Don't bother looking - you just have to bite off the nails with your teeth. After 2 months, we used a variety of clippers (different ones for fingers, toes, thumbs, whether she's asleep or moving around, etc).

I also use the First Years Red Cross Sure-Grip Nail Clippers. They have a guard & are safer to use. But you have to read the instructions (or watch a Youtube on how to use them) - most people who have reported problems just haven't read the instructions.

The best clippers we found have a guard (like the Sure-Grip), but are a no-name brand we found at a church rummage sale.

Hope this information helps. Good luck!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Had difficulty using even w/ magnifying glass., October 22, 2009

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A. Fryar "Valkyrie" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier (Baby Product)

THE GOOD:

*Works well for babies 2 months and older - Currently works really well at clipping my baby's nails (9 wk old baby).

THE BAD:

*Magnifying glass is irrelevant - I was really looking forward to this product because of the magnifying glass feature but surprisingly it didn't help that much in cutting my 6wk old baby's very small and thin nails (at the time).

*Not for newborns - IMO, This nail clipper is best to use after 2 months of age.

*Suggestion for change in product design - Not sure if it's possible for the makers to do this... but, I think making it so the cutting blades set position is much closer together would be a good idea. It will reduce the time and effort spent trying to target the nail.. also make it easier to use on newborns.

OVERALL:

*I should have stuck with the baby clippers I got (part of a grooming set) as a gift which is virtually identical to this product minus the magnifying glass but it works which is why it gets 3 stars! :)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best clipper out there, June 1, 2009

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T. Bruno "Mom" (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The First Years American Red Cross Deluxe Nail Clipper with Magnifier (Baby Product)

The clippers are very comfortable and I managed to trim my baby's nails with them. The magnifying glass is a good feature. I wish those came with a little light as well so I can trim her nails at night when she is sound asleep. But none the less these are good for it.
My baby is 2 months old and this is the first time I found a product that I can manage for the job.
I give it 5 stars.