I purchased this toy as a Christmas present for my superhero-obsessed 5 year-old godson. It was relatively inexpensive, and a big hit. The pre-recorded vocalizations and slashing sound effects were initially cool and amusing, but it didn't take very long for the adults in the room to realize the high annoyance level of having them repeated endlessly by an enthusiastic child excited with his new toy ;-)
My godson was enjoying his new toy quite a bit, when I literaaly just happened upon an internet warning regarding the very same toy I had just given him a half-hour ago. It cited the Wolverine figure as one of "The 10 Worst" toys of 2009 (see the link and information below). Needless to say, I sheepishly apologized to his parents, who secretly disposed of the toy a few days later when my godson wasn't around. A shame and a waste, but a necessary step given the information I discovered. Hopefully no one else will waste THEIR hard-earned cash on this dangerous toy.
From the "World Against Toys Causing Harm (W.A.T.C.H.)" website:
"W.A.T.C.H. OUT! The Wolverine action figure, sold for children as young as four years old, is marketed as an "indestructible combat machine" with a "[s]lashing [u]ppercut!" Wolverine has rigid, pointed plastic claws sporting three 1 1/2" protrusions on both fists. The right "pop-out" claw retracts upon impact, whereas the left claw remains rigid and unforgiving upon contact. Incredibly, there are no warnings on either the box or the toy itself."