Radio Flyer Little Red RoadsterTM

Still a big hit
We purchased this car for my son for his first Christmas. It was super easy to put together and although he was not quite able to ride it, he loved sitting on it. He is now 2 1/2 and loves riding this car all over the house. It is even durable enough to take outside in the grass. Big rubber tires!

Toxic Little Red Roadster
We received this Roadster as a gift (bought through Amazon) for our 2 year old son. When I opened the box, I noticed an odd smell. Later, when I removed the wheels from their packaging I was hit by an awful ofgassing odor, which seemed to emanate from the tires. As I continued to assemble the vehicle, I started to get a headache and realized that the odors were the source of my headache and discomfort. The smell did not dissipate. Every time I walked near the roadster the offensive smell continued to bother me to the point where I could not let my son near the vehicle. If it weren't raining, we would have put it outside. Instead, we have it in a bathroom with the exahust fan on. The fumes in this bathroom are stifling.

In my 2 minutes of experience with the product, I have to say it does not steer well, and the wheels seem like a danger for toddler toes.

I received a fairly prompt response from Radio Flyer, to their credit, which I have excerpted below:

Radio Flyer representative: I would first like to assure you that although there is a potent odor releasing from the wheels they are safe. Once our product is manufactured it is instantly packaged and the rubber smell of the tire is trapped inside. We advise our consumers to wipe down the wheels with hot soapy water and leave outside or in a garage over night. The smell will then dissapate for you. We could send you out replacement wheels, however we would follow this same procedure with the replacement wheels in house before we send them out to you...

...While the included directions did not offer this information, they recommend you wash the tires with soapy water and leave outside over night. If you live in an apartment building, this may not be so easy. Still, the fumes were overwhelming, and I simply don't believe that the fumes which gave me a headache are "safe". Most importantly, I do not understand why the wheeels have to have a "potent odor" in the first place.

not good
We bought this toy for $[...] at a tag sale and I thought I was getting a steal. Two weeks later, we left it out on the street. It's hard and heavy and almost impossible to turn. No good at all. Total disappointment b/c it looks so nice.

Steering too heavy/difficult for toddlers
We bought this for our 2 year old daughter. Even with the steering set as loose as possible, roadster is too heavy for her to control it. Silly design.

Nicks New Car!
My son who is a big 3 yr old loves the car,durable,heavyduty and real metal with real rubber tires and turns,I looked at alot of cars and this one he can enjoy for sometime!