Melissa & Doug Toy, Cook's Corner Wooden Kitchen
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Mostly love it, but a little bummed.
I love it. My twins love it. But the timer was broke in less than a day. I was disappointed. My daughter was kind of bummed. It was for her birthday and she's four.
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Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi Amy, Thank you for your post and for bringing this to our attention. We take the quality of our products very seriously and I am sorry to hear about your experience with the timer. I would love the chance to speak with you, get some details and help you with this. Please call me at 800 284 3948. Best, Carrie
Disappointed
The particle board was so thin it broke when we were putting it together. My daughter never even got to play with it. We have the lemonade stand and love it, but we’re so disappointed in the kitchen
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Fun Kitchen
Lots of parts to put it together but worth it! Kids love playing with this kitchen. Timer & clicking knobs they enjoy!!
Recommends this product
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Colorful and includesplayful instructions!
Easy to assemble, with cleverly written instructions.
Recommends this product
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Old questionable material
The glue used in MDF is usually urea formaldehyde (UF). UF is a solid chemical made from a mixture of urea and formaldehyde. Extra formaldehyde may be added to the urea to make a stronger bond. The more extra formaldehyde there is, the more formaldehyde will be trapped in the wood and later emitted as a gas. This product is made of MDF. During assembly I went to attach parts N to O(oven door) and P(cabinet door). The part N are the handles with two standoffs. You screw these to the oven door and the cabinet door. Same handles for each door. Well in doing so one of the standoffs on each handle broke off. I immediately noticed it was cheap composite MDF board. Very sad considering the price I paid for a "wood product". You can even see in the pictures on the website the difference in the doors. I have screen shots with todays time and date showing the different pictures side by side. You can tell by the hinges in the pictures which one was made of wood and which one was made of composite MDF board. It's very obvious you can tell the hinges apart in the pictures. So after the standoffs broke off I decided to get my C-clamps and wood glue and fix the situation. Hours later after drying and going to assemble one handle went on fine(despite great concern of the other standoff just coming off). Yay! I share the news with my wife saying "Yeah, it was crappy material but Dad fixed it"... to then all the sudden while trying to put on the other handle the other standoff on the handle broke off.... So here I am doing my research on quality of Melissa and Doug and couldn't help but come across the process of how MDF board is manufactured. When it comes to MDF board if you do not seal it eventually it will emit a harmful gas. Kid's bite everything. What kind of products are Melissa and Doug peddling here? I am very upset as a parent to learn this. Not only am I having to spend extra energy to fix the problem you created but now I am in fear of letting my child play with this product. So what do I do? Return the product to a store that was closing and marked it down after complete assembly? Yeah what store do you go to that would do that? I will thoroughly be researching the Melissa and Doug products in the future if my son expresses interest then make my own.
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Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi, I want to assure you that we at Melissa & Doug take safety very seriously. We test our products to stringent global standards that assess chemical content. These standards ensure that we exceed expectations for the control of restricted substances and heavy metals (such as formaldehyde). You may find additional information regarding our comprehensive testing program and commitment to safety on our site. https://www.melissaanddoug.com/safety Please call me at 800 284 3948. I would love the chance to speak with you and help you with this. Best, Chelsea
Old questionable material
The glue used in MDF is usually urea formaldehyde (UF). UF is a solid chemical made from a mixture of urea and formaldehyde. Extra formaldehyde may be added to the urea to make a stronger bond. The more extra formaldehyde there is, the more formaldehyde will be trapped in the wood and later emitted as a gas. This product is made of MDF. During assembly I went to attach parts N to O(oven door) and P(cabinet door). The part N are the handles with two standoffs. You screw these to the oven door and the cabinet door. Same handles for each door. Well in doing so one of the standoffs on each handle broke off. I immediately noticed it was cheap composite MDF board. Very sad considering the price I paid for a "wood product". You can even see in the pictures on the website the difference in the doors. I have screen shots with todays time and date showing the different pictures side by side. You can tell by the hinges in the pictures which one was made of wood and which one was made of composite MDF board. It's very obvious you can tell the hinges apart in the pictures. So after the standoffs broke off I decided to get my C-clamps and wood glue and fix the situation. Hours later after drying and going to assemble one handle went on fine(despite great concern of the other standoff just coming off). Yay! I share the news with my wife saying "Yeah, it was crappy material but Dad fixed it"... to then all the sudden while trying to put on the other handle the other standoff on the handle broke off.... So here I am doing my research on quality of Melissa and Doug and couldn't help but come across the process of how MDF board is manufactured. When it comes to MDF board if you do not seal it eventually it will emit a harmful gas. Kid's bite everything. What kind of products are Melissa and Doug peddling here? I am very upset as a parent to learn this. Not only am I having to spend extra energy to fix the problem you created but now I am in fear of letting my child play with this product. So what do I do? Return the product to a store that was closing and marked it down after complete assembly? Yeah what store do you go to that would do that? I will thoroughly be researching the Melissa and Doug products in the future if my son expresses interest then make my own.
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I would recommend this product!
My granddaughter (age 2 1\2) loves her little kitchen, especially the timer. When the timer goes off, she proudly announces, " Dinner ready!" Its just the right size for her, she even pretines to wash her hands at the sink.
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Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi Anita, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Cooks Corner Kitchen. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea
I would recommend this product!
My granddaughter (age 2 1\2) loves her little kitchen, especially the timer. When the timer goes off, she proudly announces, " Dinner ready!" Its just the right size for her, she even pretines to wash her hands at the sink.
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Response from Melissa and Doug
Hi Anita, Thank you for taking the time to comment on the Cooks Corner Kitchen. We appreciate your feedback and I will be sure to pass it along. Best, Chelsea