Mayfair 83EC 000 NextStep Child/Adult Built-in Potty Seat with Lift-Off Hinges, Round, White

by Mayfair

• Built-In Potty Seat secures magnetically into cover when not in use to reduce clutter and removes when no longer needed or for easy cleaning
• Easy?Clean & Change hinge allows for removal of entire seat for easy cleaning and replacement
• Durable molded wood adult ring and cover with a high-gloss finish that resists chipping and scratching, while solid plastic potty seat is long lasting and stain-resistant
• Fits all manufacturers' round bowls
• Made in the USA with environmentally friendly materials and processes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Featuring a ready to use built-in potty seat and Easy Clean and Change hinges, which allow the seat to be removed for cleaning this innovative seat is ideal for your home. The potty seat automatically secures by a magnet into the recess in the molded wood cover, eliminating the need for the adult user to manually lift the child potty seat. When no longer needed, the potty seat portion can be easily and permanently removed.

Product Description

This unique Mayfair seat accommodates both adult and child users equally, making it the perfect seat for all of your potty training needs. With NextStep, toddlers can use the seat with confidence, knowing it is sized to hold them, is securely attached to the toilet, and will not shift underneath them. The durable plastic child ring can be easily removed for cleaning or when no longer needed. The adult ring and cover is made from durable molded wood. This round seat features color-matched bumpers and hinges. It is proudly made in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, USA with environmentally friendly materials and processes.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars good, but some things to be aware of August 28, 2011

By MCRC

Amazon Verified Purchase

Seems pretty good so far. Interesting that you can just pop the whole seat off for cleaning without having to remove bolts- could be a useful feature if kids make a big "mess". However, all of the hardware is made of plastic (bolts, nuts, hinges) so I wonder how long it will last over time. The regular seat and lid are made of some kind of "recycled wood material" whatever that is, but they seem pretty sturdy. The child's seat is plastic, but the magnets work well. It all functions well so far, and is attractive enough to look at. A note- the opening on the kids seat is slightly smaller than the temporary kids seat we were using that you just sit on top of the regular seat, then take off when kid is done. But it definitely reduces clutter, is much cleaner, and much easier than dealing with the type of seat I mentioned above.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Awesome idea, but need better durability. December 27, 2011

By Cassie

Amazon Verified Purchase

I love having a toddler seat connected right to the toilet rather than messing with a separate potty chair or seat. The potty chair was constantly getting in the way and the potty rings would slide around when my son tried to sit, which freaked him out a little.

PROS:

1) Material is sturdy and like a very dense plastic (package says its recycled wood). I was worried that the toddler portion of the seat would be flimsy or easily crack, but this is not the case at all. I could probably sit on it myself with no problems.

2) Installation was simple (instruction leaflet was included) and it fits my standard round toilet well. The seat allows one to easily remove the whole seat for cleaning by twisting the back hinges. I'm not sure how useful this will be, as I've never desired to remove a seat for cleaning before but its a neat feature (maybe I'll understand when my toddler uses the seat more consistently lol).

3) The toddler seat is held firmly in place magnet when not in use. I was concerned that the magnet would be too weak and the little seat would slam down when closing or opening the lid.

4) Product is attractive (for a toilet seat) and looks like a normal toilet seat with lid closed, and when opened appears well made and like a quality product. For those of you who are wondering what your guests will think when they use the restroom: no need to fear!

CONS:

1) As said above the magnet is strong...but maybe a little too strong. My toddler has a hard time pulling the little seat down. I think he will get it with practice, and I'd rather have too strong than too weak.

2) The toddler seat seems to come off of the hinges too easily. I have had it practically fall off in my hand a couple times now when helping my son get on the potty. If I could change one thing about this seat, it would be to permanently attach the toddler seat to the hinges. I worry about what will happen if the seat ever comes loose when he is trying to use the bathroom alone.

If it wasn't for this last issue, the product would get five stars. I am still deciding whether I will purchase another one of these for my second bathroom. I guess I'm hoping a non-removable one will come out.

EDIT:
Just a few weeks short of a year of ownership, BOTH the toilet seats have broken. My downstairs toilet seat broke at the hinges (not the part where you attach it to the toilet, but rather the part where all the layers of the seat hold together. The upstairs toilet cracked through the adult seat. Both these seats need replaced. I have downgraded my rating from three stars to one.

Bottom line:
-Great idea, but no cigar
-Toddler seat comes off every time an adult whom leans back or has a larger rear end uses the toilet
-Removable hinges, while making it easier to clean the bowl, made it impossible to clean the hinges (funk would get in between the moving parts)
-Not durable (one set of broken hinges, one broken toilet seat)

I will not purchase this product again.

45 of 50 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great seat...for girls October 13, 2011

By Brandon Lattimore

Amazon Verified Purchase

I bought this seat for a more permanent solution to replace a soft "elmo" potty seat used by 2 year old twins (boy and girl). The quality is great and looks like any standard toilet seat when closed. The small child's seat is easy for a kid to pull down. The seat works perfectly for our little girl. It does not work for out little boy. I cannot tell you how many times we had to clean up outside of the toilet after he used it. My complaint is that this could easily have been fixed had they placed a little shield in the front. I review this a 5 for girls and a 1 for boys.