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The “Tank” of all Play Yards, November 4, 2009

This is a really great play yard that is safe, strong and stable. I did a lot of research in search of a suitable “containment” area for my busy one year old and am really pleased with this choice. This thing is built super strong and I like that it does not have a weight limit, unlike my Graco Pack n’ Play’s 30lb limit. My son is now almost two and the Room 2 really does provide a large and safe play area for when I am trying to get that time in to clean up around the house and cook dinner. It is spacious enough to put several toddlers in it at the same time and because it is bigger my son seems to tolerate playing in it for longer periods of time. It is also very easy to set-up and collapse down since I mostly use it on the weekends. Yes, it is heavier than the Pack n’ Play, but I also know I will get several more years of use out of this play yard with a rough and tumble growing boy. So, keep the Pack n’ Play for portability and trips out to grandma’s house, but get the Joovy Room 2 for every day use in and around the house.

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Big and Smelly, July 23, 2010

We’ve owed our Joovy for over 3 months now and it has been a sturdy and portable playyard. It packs easily in the carrying case and is fairly easy to set up and use. The only drawback has been the rotten smell of the fabric as soon as it was taken out of the packaging, (which smells similar to dried vomit in my opinion). After 3 months of “airing out” I had hoped that the smell would go away but it persistently lingers. Overall this is a decent product but I recommend that it be used outdoors or throughly cleaned with soap and water before use.

As as amendment to my previous statement, I would like to say that I contacted Joovy Customer Service through their website and notified them about the smell of the play yard. Joovy was proactive and helpful in correcting this mishap and sent me a replacement product that didn’t smell. Thank You Joovy!

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spacious, unobstrustive looking playyard, July 15, 2009

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M. Martin “beatrix” (boston, MA) – See all my reviews

  

overall i highly recommend this product. my 9 month old plays in this giving me a safe opportunity to run down & do laundry or out to get the mail. she even fell asleep playing in it once! it is large and the black color makes it less obtrusive sitting in our dining room. my only warning is that the first few times i set it up and took it down, it was very difficult. there is a trick to it, unlike its cousin the Pack N Play which is so easy. if you pull the bars way up, almost overextending, and then click or unclick them, you will have more success. also make sure the folding bars on the underside are inside the legs when you do the final fold.

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