Radica Password Journal

by Mattel

Product Features

• Electronic password protected journal keeps secrets safe and secure
• Journal automatically opens with voice recognition and password
• Durable, hard plastic with fold over flap design
• Includes dual light switch, loose leaf paper, storage space, and clips to personalize journal
• Intruder alert lets you know when others have tried to gain access to your journal

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GJ0LCQ
• Item model number: N9498
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Batteries: 6 AAA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,210 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Intruder alert girls, now you can keep all your thoughts and dreams private and secure, with Password Journals voice recognition, password protection, and intruder alert. Go ahead and write down your innermost thoughts, because the glow light and magic pen will reveal them only to you. The page will look blank to prying eyes. Also includes voice commands, a dual light switch, paper for journal entries, clips for personalization, and storage space. Your secrets will be super safe and super fun with Password Journal.

Product Description

Intruder alert girls, now you can keep all your thoughts and dreams private and secure, with Password Journals voice recognition, password protection, and intruder alert. Go ahead and write down your innermost thoughts, because the glow light and magic pen will reveal them only to you. The page will look blank to prying eyes. Also includes voice commands, a dual light switch, paper for journal entries, clips for personalization, and storage space. Your secrets will be super safe and super fun with Password Journal.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting toy but not durable, November 4, 2009

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Rubyhill (Champaign, IL) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Radica Password Journal (Toy)

I bought this for my daughter (2nd grade) and she loves it. Particularly, she likes the magic pen and light. She also likes to enjoy listening music by connecting her MP3 player to the journal. However, voice recognition function has been a problem from the beginning. It does not recognize my daughter's voice at all. It keeps giving error message instead of opening the cover. Once this happens, the journal must be reset by removing batteries. Overall, this journal is an interesting toy to play with, but don't expect this would function perfectly as the manufacturer claims.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars The toy that would never work!, July 6, 2010

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Wendy Kane - 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: Radica Password Journal (Toy)

Do not buy this toy! Do not waste your time and money. Both of my daughters, ages 8 and 5, received these journals. It took forever to record the password. Then, once it was recorded, it would never open again. We finally followed the instructions to have no password recorded and just opened it with the button.

Both of my daughters were very excited to receive this, but ended up in tears of frustration because it did not work at all. I wish I would have read the reviews before we purchased these "toys".

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars gift to daughter from aunt, April 5, 2009

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My thoughts - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Radica Password Journal (Toy)

Extremely frustrating. Would not record password, and we couldn't open the diary.

Manual is a joke. There is 4 times more information on the battery (disposal, replacement, don't mix old and new) than there is information on how to use the product.

There are no helpful explanations on problems and resolutions.

Keep looking for something else if you want the girl to be happy.