are all safety standards met by this doll house, is any rated better?
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Plan Toys seems to have a good philosophy on sustainable toys. I have bought a lot of products from them. According to their website, they pass all the US (ASTM), European (CE) and new California safety standards plus have additional standards pertaining to ecofriendly manufacturing. I believe most/all of their toys are manufactured in Thailand, but you can find out more on their website. My children (2 1/2 & 4) enjoy the dollhouse since it is gender neutral, can be reconfigured as they play and two children can easily play at the same time. There are small parts once you furnish the dollhouse so it is probably not suitable for younger children. Plan Toys seems to have a good philosophy on sustainable toys. I have bought a lot of products from them. According to their website, they pass all the US (ASTM), European (CE) and new California safety standards plus have additional standards pertaining to ecofriendly manufacturing. I believe most/all of their toys are manufactured in Thailand, but you can find out more on their website. My children (2 1/2 & 4) enjoy the dollhouse since it is gender neutral, can be reconfigured as they play and two children can easily play at the same time. There are small parts once you furnish the... » Read More Plan Toys seems to have a good philosophy on sustainable toys. I have bought a lot of products from them. According to their website, they pass all the US (ASTM), European (CE) and new California safety standards plus have additional standards pertaining to ecofriendly manufacturing. I believe most/all of their toys are manufactured in Thailand, but you can find out more on their website. My children (2 1/2 & 4) enjoy the dollhouse since it is gender neutral, can be reconfigured as they play and two children can easily play at the same time. There are small parts once you furnish the dollhouse so it is probably not suitable for younger children. « Show Less
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Don't know the answer to that. I researched this house pretty carefully before I bought it, but I'm embarrassed to admit I haven't assembled it yet. Decided to wait until my granddaughter is a bit older. (She's not even 2-1/2 yet-- loves fantasy play but plenty busy at the moment with Schleich animals and duplos.)
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Plan Toys seems to have a good philosophy on sustainable toys. I have bought a lot of products from them. According to their website, they pass all the US (ASTM), European (CE) and new California safety standards plus have additional standards pertaining to ecofriendly manufacturing. I believe most/all of their toys are manufactured in Thailand, but you can find out more on their website. My children (2 1/2 & 4) enjoy the dollhouse since it is gender neutral, can be reconfigured as they play and two children can easily play at the same time. There are small parts once you furnish the dollhouse so it is probably not suitable for younger children.
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I would suggest you do some online research. Here is one website I found: http://wemakeitsafer.com/blog/2011/05/melissa-doug-score-high-marks-n-toy-safety/
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I think so. As other reviewers have said, the furniture and dolls that come with the castle are a little too big (but it does not seem to bother the children0. My niece also received a set of Disney princess figures when she received the castle and I thought they would work well.
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My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a minute. I love the house, how it lights, etc., but I am just hoping it lasts until my daughter is older. My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a... » Read More My daughter is 5 and I think it is ok for her, but I would not recommend for a 2-3 year old. The house itself is pretty durable, but things like the windows and doors are, frankly, flimsier than I would like. For the price of the house, I was a bit surprised at this. My daughter is very gentle with her toys, but I felt even for her I had to remind her, please play gently. The furniture is pretty durable overall, but again, for the price of this stuff, some of it is shoddy. The tub faucet broke off in about 5 minutes and the legs on the chairs are really thin and I feel like could snap in a minute. I love the house, how it lights, etc., but I am just hoping it lasts until my daughter is older. « Show Less
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Yes it is. The quality is also 10x better than the plastic Barbie houses. Hope this helps.
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I think it is. I bought it for my 2 year old and it is perfect but at 9, she would probably enjoy a really dollhouse. This house is well made and very cute. I love that it folds up with everything tucked inside. Very easy to clean up and keep the pieces together.
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I don't know. My husband and I have both been in it with our 3 year old, but we have never jumped in it. While it's not commercial grade, I feel like it's a pretty sturdy bounce house. We've been happy with it.
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The dollhouse is great. No extra packaging. Open the box and snap a few parts on( no tools needed) and its ready to go. My granddaughter loves it and it will hold up for her infant sister to play with someday
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I think that the castle is fine with magic clip dolls. They are about an inch taller than the playmobil figures, but look about right when together, unless you have a child that is very particular about scale. The magic clip dolls also are in approximately the right scale for the furniture etc. Not perfect, but I think most kids would not care. My daughter loves the Disney princesses and the playmobil sets are amazing, so using magic clip dolls with the playmobil sets was a good solution for us.
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Our daughter is 2 and does not chew on this, but the paint is very durable and does not bleed when we wipe it with a wet towel or has it even chipped from being knocked around.This is a very nice doll house and I would highly recommend it to anyone, our daughter loves playing with it.
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Shane,I was concerned about the same thing, the closest thing I came to an answer is this web sight. http://www.non-toxickids.net/2007/11/melissa-and-doug-wood-toys-safe-or-not.htmlBut, like they said, who really knows. These are sturdy little vehicles, but like on reader commented, my grandsons mother dropped one on her toe and it was very painful. If you go to there web sight they have a statement about the safety of there toys.Terry
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I bought it for friends whose little girl turns 1 this month. They are very responsible people and I don't think they would allow her to play with it without supervision. I remember buying this doll for my daughters when they were young and had no problem with the doll causing problems with them.
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Yes, that is correct. The wood does not seems to be stained, varnished or painted except for some areas and some detail work. This dollhouse is extremely well made.
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Yes. This is a standard ratio dollhouse, so the Plan Toys dolls and furniture generally do fine with this dollhouse.
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Yes, it is...I gave it to my 7-yr old granddaughter & she absolutely loves it! She's been making doll accessories (i.e., back pack) and doll furniture for her dollhouse she made from a cardboard box using bits of cloth material for floors, walls, etc.
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There is plenty of furniture in this home. It can get a bit stuffed so my granddaughters put pieces on the patios. It's a great set and the pieces are well made. The secret room on top can be a bit difficult to pull out so we keep it down most of the time. That way we just put all of the furniture and dolls in the house and close it up. It's very easy to store that way. The girls love all of the sounds that this dollhouse makes, since they sound so real. Especially the toilet!
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Any glue and paint is non-toxic. It has been really enjoyed by my 2.5 year old granddaughter. The screws to put on the doors need to be wood screws and the ones included did not work. Only complaint I have. Very sturdy