Customer Reviews

Li'l Fire Stoppers Big Red Truck

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I like that the truck is wood. It has a nice, substantial feel to it. But a lot of shortcuts were taken, and therefore for the price I'm not that happy with it. For example, the ladder is really just set on top-- there is a small wooden plug that tries to hold it in place, but if you carry the truck across the room, the ladder just falls to the floor. A little bit of hardware would have secured it to the truck, but they didn't bother. Also, the 4 "helping hero" figures are sold separately, bringing the cost of truck + firefighters to $45. I don't think I got a lot of value for the money.

I bought this truck for my 2 yr old son who loved it. It is a great basic fire truck with ladder and hose. However, even though my son is fairly careful with things, the pieces of this truck started falling off quickly. I have had to glue back on almost every piece. The only things that have not fallen off yet are the wheels and I am kind of waiting for those to go as well. Too bad, if the parts had been fastened more securely I would love this truck.

I bought this toy for my 3 year last year and even now, it is one of his favorite toys. We also have the Ryan's Room set of four fire fighters that go along with this truck. We have not had any trouble with any of the parts "falling off" as the previous reviewer, however, the ladder and the hose do come off as they are supposed to. The back of the truck opens and all my son's fire fighters and their little tools (they come with the set mentioned above) can fit in the trunk for storage. This is a great toy for imagninative play because there are no buttons or batteries, which I love! I do recommend three as the minumim age however, because since it is a wooden truck, it could break or crack if it were thrown or stomped on. It is my favorite toy because it is so beautifully made, that I hope to pass it on to my son's children. It's hard to find that atribute in today's plastic toy world!