Monday, December 20, 2010 Summer Infant Newborn-Toddler Bath Center & Shower -Pink Review

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(More customer reviews)"Real World" review here:I was so ridiculously disappointed with this baby bath that I have gone out of my way to write a review for the FIRST time.

We bought this mainly for the shower attachment because it seemed like SUCH a great idea!BUT, after opening the box, we found out what a cheap, worthless piece of crap this really is.Here's why:

01. The hose/tube for the shower attachment is made out of a thin, shiny, sticky, vinyl that twists and crimps easily.In fact, right out of the box, it was already twisted and crimped and I tried to straighten it out (so water could get through), but I had no luck.It was like the tube had a memory of its own because every time I tried to straighten it out, it kept going back to it's crimped/twisted shape.

02.The shower head has a button to turn on the battery operated pump, BUT it's not an on/off button!!You have to continuously PUSH (with alot of pressure) the button on for the water to come out.If you subtly push less, the water will stop or just drizzle out.SO, you have to push HARD continuously and after about 15 seconds, the tip of your finger is aching.I am a guy and can take some pain, but this is just insane.Did they test this product themselves and think, "Yeah, we want it to be difficult to keep this thing on . . no pain no gain.".ALSO, if you are so lucky to straighten out the tube, the water pressure is WEAK.I know there shouldn't be alot of water coming out for a baby, but pouring water over our baby's head took 1/10 the time it took to get the soap out with the shower attachment . . . go figure.

03.The pump takes 6 AA batteries which I guess isn't so bad, but it seems a little over excessive.I have no clue how long they last since the first time we used the bath, was our last time.The pump is also LOUD which scared our little one.

04.The tub itself was OK because it had a pad glued to the bottom, but there were no "stops" built in to prevent our baby from throwing herself backwards in the tub.Other tubs have a raised area in between the legs to prevent this from happening.

Overall, this was a HUGE disappointment.The user experience is not only difficult, but abysmal.I am flabbergasted at how a product like this can actually make it to market.Summer should be ashamed of themselves.

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Product Description:
The Summer Infant Newborn to Toddler Bath Center & Shower will meet all your baby's bathing needs. In addition to the five stages of function, this product also includes a temperature tester to monitor the temperature of the water.It is equipped with handle to hang tub dry. You are sure to get plenty of use from this product!