| | |  | Pretend Play | Home » » Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Pound-A-Peg | | | | | | | Description: | | Incredible value and superior craftsmanship make this toy a childhood favorite. Brightly colored, smooth-sanded pieces help build early shape, color and size differentiation skills. Pound the eight wooden pegs into the wooden bench, then flip it over to repeat again and again! Wooden hammer included. Measures 11" x 5" x 3.5". | | | Features: | |
• Brightly Colored
• Smooth-sanded wood pieces
• Helps build early shape, color and size differentiation skills
• Wooden Hammer included
• Recommended Age Rating is 2 Years and up
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 11.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.15 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 90 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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40 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Would be a great toyFeb 26, 2002
By Elizabeth A. Klingensmith
"eaklingensmith"
This toy feel apart on us not once but three times. First the head fell off the hammer the very first time my son used it. My husband thought that they had just not glued it well enough and just got out the wood glue to fix it no soon then we gave it to my son again and one of the sides fell off. My son is a typical little boy but he is not hard on his toys and was not using this in an unusual way. He has a similar toy at the montessori school that he goes to and loves it, but this is just too frustrating for him. We will be returning this toy and complaining to the manufacturer. It has the potential of being a 4 star toy if the thing would just stay together.
23 of 23 found the following review helpful:
 Never a problem in years of rough useOct 31, 2006
By Stephanie
"edenza"
We've had this poundy bench for about two years and through a lot of rough use, we've never had a problem with it. The holes have a rubberized ring inside that provide resistance to the pegs, which fit just fine. The wood is extremely durable (although now pockmarked by the hammer, which is a testament to the quality). The hammer has never come apart, split or otherwise been damaged.
This is the best poundy bench I saw when shopping for them in person and I'm glad I bought a durable, solid wood bench.
34 of 42 found the following review helpful:
CONTAINS BARIUM -- PRODUCT RECALL!!!!!!!!!!!!<------Dec 05, 2009
By W. Gaus
"moviecritichead"
**********PRODUCT RECALLED UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN*************************
Hazard Identified
Testing by Health Canada has revealed that the surface paint on the toys contains barium in excess of the allowable limit.
Some forms of barium are safely used in medical and commercial applications, while other forms of barium can be toxic, causing adverse health effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps as well as more severe symptoms. Children's toys coated with paint containing barium in excess of the allowable limit are strictly prohibited in Canada.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of this product.
For some tips to help consumers choose safe toys and to help them keep children safe when they play with toys, see Health Canada's: Toy Safety Tips.
Corrective Action
Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Do NOT buy this toy...Jun 12, 2002
As soon as my daughter got two pounds into the pound-a-peg, the mallet head fell off of the mallet, and then soon after the side fell off the bench. I was going to return the [$$] toy... but... I have decided to go straight to the manufacturer. This toy is unusable, and based on the other similar review, I don't think my pound-a-peg has a fluke defect.
12 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Holes were too big for the pegsAug 28, 2006
By Hip RN Mama
"bright eyes"
I usually rave about Melissa & Doug Toys, but this one is awful! We took it out of the packaging and some of the pegs fell right to the ground through the holes. The holes were not all the same sizes (though they are supposed to be), nor were the pegs because there were some pegs that would work in certain holes and not others, but there were some holes that none of the pegs fit in without falling through. Some pegs were super tight in certain holes and couldn't be pounded properly without lots of force and others were pretty loose and one pound would knock them through. I ended up just pitching it after a while as there was no learning benefit to the toy. It was a gift, so I didn't have a receipt for it. The other reviewrs mentioned problems with the hammer... We never had any troule with it.
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