Green Toys My First Stacker

by Green Toys

Product Features

• 8 colorful, stackable nesting pieces
• Safe no center post design
• Safe for babies - fun for older kids
• Made in the USA from recycled milk jugs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5 x 7.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0036WSVQ4
• Item model number: STK01R
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 months - 3 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,548 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #10 in Toys & Games > Baby & Toddler Toys > Stacking & Nesting Toys
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

My First Green Toys are manufactured and assembled in California from 100% post-consumer milk jugs, and contains no BPA, phthalates or PVC. This is part of a new line of , safe products for younger kids. This stacker is safe for babies as young as 6 months, but is also fun for older children. Set includes 8 stackable, nesting pieces. Extra safe, with no center post.

Product Description

6 months & up. This unique stacker has no center post, stacks in any order and contains no BPA, PVC or phthalates.This Stacker is made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers which save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Packaged using only recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks. 8 nesting pieces.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A couple concerns, September 2, 2010

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snowbunny - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Green Toys My First Stacker (Toy)

This is a really cute toy and my son enjoyed stacking the "cups". One of the problems I have is there is contamination particles in the plastic of the cups. The best way I can describe it, is it's little black particles in the plastic. Not a lot but enough on the top cup for me to examine the rest of the cups and they have it too. Also, there was black oil or some sort of residue on the bottom underneith most of the cups. I washed it and most of it came off but a little bit is still there and won't budge. I know there is a video showing a child chewing on one of the pieces, and one of the main focus of the company is that the plastic is safe and it's okay if a child teethes on the pieces, but I don't feel comfortable with my son doing the same and he is teething right now.

I think there should be better quality control.

Update: I did call the manufacturer and they said I probably received a toy from a bad batch. The customer service rep told me the black particles in the plastic is called specking (?) which happens when the machine isn't cleaned out properly before production. So the particles get mixed into the melted plastic before it's molded into shape. This is actually "in" the plastic which is permanent, the oil residue is "on" the plastic which is washable. I just wanted to clarify. They sent me a replacement but unfortunately still had the same problem. Overall, I am happy with their customer service.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another win for Green Toys, July 2, 2010

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CCH (Texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Green Toys My First Stacker (Toy)

This is a great stacker. I love that there is no center pole. I bought a Melissa & Doug stacker and my (then) 11 mo old daughter immediately went for the center post...and I could see what was going to happen, and so now she has a set of wooden rings, with nothing to stack them on, since I confiscated the center post. Enter the Green Toys stacker, which has no center post and has a great design. For what it's worth, mine is not exactly like the picture. Our bottom "sombrero" is yellow, and our top is green. So the order of the colors may vary. (But ours does have the yellow/orange/blue/green color scheme like the picture.) The plastic is durable, and this toy is a good size. (Most wooden stackers I researched seemed to be very small.) You can't really go wrong with Green Toys. I love that it's made from recycled milk jugs and that it's safe (BPA, phalate, PVC free, etc.) It would've been nice to have a red or purple "ring", but all in all it's a fine toy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Neat concept, August 22, 2010

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Cami L. Garcia "C-Lee" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Green Toys My First Stacker (Toy)

I was really excited to get this for my 7 month old because it's educational and it's hard to find toys that aren't made in China, BPA free, and environmentally friendly. The only thing is he gets bored of it quickly and hasn't really grasped the stacking concept. Maybe he's just not ready yet?