Summer Infant Secure Surround Play Safe Play Yard | 
| Brand: Summer Infant
List Price: $69.99
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Rating:  50 reviews
Sales Rank: 198
Media: Health and Beauty
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22.6
Dimensions (in): 35.8 x 31 x 8.2
MPN: 07240
Model: 07240
UPC: 012914072400
EAN: 0012914072400
ASIN: B000G1YW98
Release Date: July 1, 2006
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| Features:
| • | Extra tall panels 30" | | • | Walk through door with handle |
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Amazon.com Product Reviews
The Summer Infant Secure Surround gate is a convenient way to carve out a playing space inside and outside of the house. The 30-inch tall and 32-inch wide durable plastic panels provide 18.5 square feet of play space. Remove two panels (from six to four) to use as a smaller play area or to partition "off limits" objects around the house. It is easy to assemble, and once set up, the surround gate was sturdy and sound, and the walk-through gate swings both ways for quick access. Fold up the panels and use the handle to carry and transport, just make sure you have a little muscle. --Scott Teal
Product Description
Summer Infant Play Safe Play Yard The Summer Infant Play Safe Play Yard is very similar to baby gates. It is a free standing play area which keeps childs in an enclosed area, but is wide enough to provide space to play. Like other baby safety gates which are free standing it provides a wide area of space for child to play in. The play yard is easy to transport as well with a carry handle for easy portability. The Summer Infnat Play Safe Play Yard features six 32 in. wide panels so child doesn't fall out.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
Flimsy but serves its purpose... October 21, 2007
Twin Mom (San Francisco, CA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Pros:
1. It is taller than others, making it harder to be climbed over.
2. It serves its purpose; we couldn't live without it with twins crawling in 2 different directions.
3. Compared to others that aren't as flimsy, the price is right. The other option is metal and it's 2 times the price for half the size.
4. We added the extension and it's the perfect size for both our twins. They both have plenty of space to crawl around and all their toys.
5. Door.
6. Does fold up well to take with you
7. It does provide a safe place to put non-walking infants while you shower, pee, make dinner, etc. We use it everyday. I recommend the Step2 blue mat to go under it to avoid bumps.
8. It is easy to transport since it is light-weight.
Cons:
1. It is a little bit flimsy. You have to keep the door closed and latched or the whole thing will fall over when baby climbs on it.
2. Holes are perfect size for baby to stick hands/feet in and climb. By 9 months, my twins were able to climb half way up.
3. Only one door, others I've seen have a door on every other section, but this isn't a big issue and would probably make it even more unstable.
4. The biggest downer is that when my twins were only 8 months old, they could already move the entire thing around, including off the mat. I can only imagine how they will move the thing around when they can walk. It will defeat its purpose then since they'll be able to take off with gate in hand and get to what they want. It's too light-weight.
5. I only recommend it for babies not walking yet. Unless you tether it down to a piece of furniture or hooks on a wall, it's not useable for very long since they can slide it around when they start walking (see # 4). I would like to get more use out of it.
6. The "handle" is useless to carry it with. It's just a strap that you snap around it. The minute I picked up the gate with it, it came unsnapped. It needs something permanent.
7. It does look like a cage. I wish the slats were vertical...it would make it harder for them to climb and take away the cage-look. Who wants to "cage" their children like animals??
Overall, for the price, I would recommend it since it does serve its purpose. I've done my research, and for a plastic gate, this is the best one out there since it is taller and can be made larger with the extension. A metal one I've seen wouldn't be as flimsy, but then it would be too heavy to make it portable like this one. I guess there isn't such a thing as the "perfect play yard" all around.
**UPDATE**
My twins are now 15 months old and we are still using this play yard everyday. They are walking now and can move it around but because all the toys are in the way, etc., it keeps it somewhat in place so they never go far with it. They just move it off the mat a foot or so which still keeps them refined to one area for safety's sake. They don't like staying in there by themselves as they prefer their freedom now, so I have to get in with them while they play or they cry. There is plenty of room for me, the two of them, and TONS and TONS of toys! My biggest complaint now would have to be the holes - they are the perfect size for little feet to climb. My kids can get all the way to the top so we can't leave them unattended at all. Since my kids prefer their freedom now, I think we will be packing it away soon (or using it as a large single gate across an entire room instead of an enclosed play yard), but it has been a life saver and I got more/longer use out of it then I ever thought I would.
 Flimsy Pen July 6, 2007
Brina (Maryland)
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
I ordered this item on Amazon for my little Maltese. We had already purchased the Superyard XT, but we wanted something similar but with a gate so our Maltese can go in and out freely when he pleases especially for bathroom purposes. We ordered the Summer Infant Secure Surround Safe Play with extension thinking it would be just like the Superyard XT (also with extension) but with a gate.
The Summer Infant Secure Surround wasn't as sturdy as the Superyard XT and the gate was hard to open (we made our pen into a square). Sure enough, that night while our dog was jumping on the flimsy pen wall the two wall panels somehow bent inward and caught my dog's leg. This never happened with the Superyard XT. I was really upset that that had happened so I definitely don't recommend this product for an infant or a dog.
I'm so glad that Amazon made the return process so easy, otherwise I would be even more upset if I couldn't return this item.
 I love this gate! April 1, 2007
T. Walker (Western NY USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This surround gate is great for my 10 month old daughter. It is sturdy, easy to move, and it has a lot more room than your traditional playpen. My husband and I both like how easy it is to open the door and sit inside the play space with our daughter at times. I also look forward to using it outside this summer. It will be lage enough to put around her sandbox I'm sure. I would recommend this sorround gate to anyone.
 Serves it's purpose July 12, 2007
N. Shore
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Works well to temporarily house an infant/toddler and toys when I need to disappear to the loo or remove something hot from the oven. The folding process takes a bit to get used to and the knobs you are supposed to tighten in place and loosen to fold don't really do anything. It is only stable in the hexagon configuration. It comes in handy, especially while caring for two, and I am glad we have it.
Keeps my twins safe! July 13, 2007
A. Kengla
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
My twins learned to sit up, crawl, pull to stand and cruise within a 2 week period when they were 8 months old. It was sooo hard to keep them out of trouble and from climbing on furniture. We got the Surround Play Safe Play Yard and it has been a lot easier for us. They play in there and can still see me when I'm in the kitchen. Then, when company comes over, it is easy to put away.
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