Product Reviews
Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rub-a-dub-dub—there’s a whale in the tub! Splishin’, splashin’ and sprayin’ all around baby’s bath, he moves as his spout lights up. Baby will love the water-spraying action and have fun with a fishy flutterball that floats!
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Rating Snapshot (52 reviews)
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1 of 52(2%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Review 1 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
4
5
Holds child's interest
4
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
soem0201
Location:MN
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
battery change
April 6, 2013
"I bought this for my son as he loves to play in the bath and it looked like a fun toy. It worked great until the first time that I had to change the batteries. Then it never worked again. Too bad because my son really liked it when it worked."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 8, 2013
We’re sorry you’re having an issue with your Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale. If you contact our Consumer Relations team they will be able to help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 2 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
sunqween
Location:North Dakota
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
Awful
April 3, 2013
"I bought this toy for my 14 month old son for his Easter basket. It does not mimic the picture or description at all. It barely floats in the water, in fact, only the top inch or so is above the water. The spray that comes out of the top is nice, when it works. With fresh batteries, it will occasionaly stop spraying after only a few seconds. Also, it will not hold the ball as indicated on the packaging. In fact, if the ball is put anywhere on the whale, the whale tips over. The only part of this toy that my son was interested in was the ball.
I wish I had read these reviews prior to my purchase. I will think twice before purchasing anythng from Fischer Price again."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 5, 2013
We’re sorry you’re having an issue with your Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale . If you contact our Consumer Relations team they will be able to help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 3 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
2
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
ThePifer
Waste of $15
April 1, 2013
"We bought this product for our son because the description on the package made the product sound really fun. It said the whale floated and that the stream of water would support the included ball. The picture showed a thick stream of water shooting out of its blow hole, when in reality it barely even sprays water, and certainly won't hold up the ball. The whale floats, but barely and constantly turns over to the side. Our son still mildly enjoyed the toy, but we were extremely disappointed with the purchase."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 2, 2013
We’re sorry you’re having difficulty with your Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale . If you contact our Consumer Relations team they will be able to help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 4 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
2
5
Holds child's interest
2
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
Teenz
Location:Auckland, NZ
Number of kids: 3
Age of child purchased for: 6 - 12 mos.
Relationship to child: Mom
Disappointing Purchase
February 7, 2013
"I bought this for my toddler for Christmas. We installed new batteries as it came with none. After a month, it stopped spraying water so I opened it up assuming it needed new batteries already. There was black water in the battery compartment. Water had managed to leak through and has caused damage. I am unable to return this to the place of purchase as I no longer have the receipt."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, February 11, 2013
We’re sorry you're having trouble with you Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale. If you contact our Consumer Relations team they will be able to help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 5 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
tammy1998s
Location:alabama
Number of kids: 2
Age of child purchased for: 5 yrs. & older.
Relationship to child: Mom
worst purchase
December 29, 2012
"i bought this for my 11 year old daughter who has cerebal palsey there are not many toys she can play with because of her dissabilitys but she loves to play in the bath so when i saw this i was so excited for her and the excitement quickly went away when i placed it in the tub and all it did was light up and sink...what a huge dissapointment i know if my daughter could talk she would ask why i bought her a piece of junk.....so very dissapointed"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, December 31, 2012
We’re sorry you've had such a disappointing experience with the Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale you purchased. If you contact our Consumer Relations team they will be able to help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 6 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
LauraG
Location:Manitoba, Canada
Number of kids: 2
Age of child purchased for: 2 - 3 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
Dont buy this product
December 19, 2012
"Bought this product and big dissapointment, within weeks of use doesnt work anymore. My kids loved it, its a great toy only if it worked!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, December 21, 2012
We’re sorry you’re having difficulty with your Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale. To provide you with the best service, we would like to speak with you personally. Please contact our Consumer Relations team so they can help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 7 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
ghohenbr
Location:Marysville, Ohio
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Dad
Does not work
November 27, 2012
"Does not work directly out of package. Purchased item, placed batteries and put directly in tub. All the item does is light up, does not spray or hold my child attention as it sinks into the water and can barley be seen."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, November 29, 2012
We’re sorry you’re having difficulty with your Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale. To provide you with the best service, we would like to speak with you personally. Please contact our Consumer Relations team so they can help. Live chat, phone or e-mail support is available Mon.- Fri., 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. EST. You can find our contact information here: http://fpfami.ly/08d5.
Review 8 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Would you recommend? No
Phaye
Location:Alberta, Canada
Number of kids: 2
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
Never worked
October 5, 2012
"We bought this for our one year old son on his birthday a few months ago. We put it in the bath the first night, and it worked for 3 seconds, then died. We tried changing the batteries a few times, and it never helped. From the reviews it is obvious that nobody is happy with this product, and we are all extremely disappointed, not to mention the disappointment of the children involved! Imagine, getting a new toy, putting it in the bath water (where the kids can see it) and discovering it doesn't work! It doesn't even deserve one star!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, October 8, 2012
We're so sorry that you're having trouble with your whale. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help. Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 9 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
RJC3
Location:Abington, MA
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
So very disappointed.
June 6, 2012
"I have been coveting this toy since before my son was born. I finally went out and purchased it with a gift card given to him for his Birthday. I wish I had read the reviews! I was so excited to take this toy out of the box and try it out---after it took me forever to get the battery compartment open. We tried out the whale in the kitchen sink and it was awesome! Since then it only turns on in the middle of the night and we have to race around to shut it off. I took the batteries out and replaced them and hoped it would work again but no luck. I guess I'll just wait until it turns on again in the middle of the night. So disappointed. I'm hoping to return it and hope the next one will work."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, June 8, 2012
We're so sorry that you're having trouble with your Spray 'n Lights Bath Whale. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 10 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
VAMommy
Unhappy Bather
May 26, 2012
"The whale was given to my daughter as a gift. The first time playing with the whale, it would list to the left as it floated in the water, but the spout worked. It would spray out water when we touched it. The third night of bathing, we could not get the spout to work, although it still listed to the left. We tired changing the batteries, thinking that they might not have been working. However, that did not work. This toy was truly a disappointment to both my daughter and I. It was difficult to tell the gift giver, when she asked how we liked the whale, that it did not work."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, May 29, 2012
We're so sorry that you're having trouble with your whale. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 11 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
LEBM
Location:Mebane, NC
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: Birth - 5 mos.
Relationship to child: Mom
Very Disappointing!
May 12, 2012
"I bought this gift for my five month old daughter as part of her Easter gift. We just got around to using it this weekend as she is now starting to enjoy baths and be more active. After installing the batteries - nothing happened! I read the instruction manual and still is not working. For a toy that I thought would be wonderful, I am extremely disappointed! What a waste of money!"
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, May 14, 2012
We're so sorry that you're having trouble with your whale. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 12 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
4
5
Holds child's interest
4
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
allerliebst
Location:Cleveland, OH
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 6 - 12 mos.
Relationship to child: Mom
Extremely disappointed with the quality!!!!
April 25, 2012
"This was given to my daughter as a Christmas gift and she loved it. After about 4 uses in the tub it just stopped working. We thought it was the batteries so we replaced them. It would turn on and not stop running unless we took the batteries back out. It seems that some sort of switch is malfunctioning. Based on the other reviews here, it seems to be a MAJOR design flaw.
I hope that Fisher-Price will stand behind their product. Extremely disappointed!!!!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 27, 2012
Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 13 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
kk2010
Location:adelphi oh
Number of kids: 2
Age of child purchased for: 2 - 3 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
bad buy!
April 17, 2012
"We too bought this toy as a christmas gift, after unwrapping it, our son and my husband went to try it out.... we fastened the battery back as tight as it would go and put it in the bath with very little water... squirted water once and quit. Never worked again! Since my son owns about every toy fisher price makes for his age we assumed this product would be a good one.... we were wrong!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 19, 2012
Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 14 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
Anonymous
Location:Texas
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 6 - 12 mos.
Relationship to child: Grandmother
Waste of Money
March 31, 2012
"I bought this at Christmas and it didn't work right so I returned it and was given a replacement. It worked for a little while but it stopped working too. Complete waste of money. I don't have the second receipt so I have no way to return. After reading the other reviews I wonder why this is still on the market."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, April 2, 2012
Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 15 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
5
5
Holds child's interest
5
5
Quality/durability
5
5
Would you recommend? Yes
Momof2CrazyLittleBoys
Location:Northwest Indiana
Number of kids: 2
Age of child purchased for: 6 - 12 mos.
Relationship to child: Mom
Both of my boys LOVE this!
March 26, 2012
"I have an almost 4yr old and an almost 9 month old. The youngest recv'd this from Santa for Christmas. He, of course, has no idea how to work it himself. He loves to watch it when his brother activates it, though! My oldest cannot get enough of this toy. If there are only 3 toys in the tub, guarantee this is one of them. We have never had a problem with the mechanics of it, water in the battery compartment (it seals REALLY tightly - which is good since the oldest likes to hold this completely under water) and the motor has lasted through it being activated out of the water multiple times. I would definitely recommend this. I think Santa did well!"
Review 16 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
Cattygirl14
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
Major disappointed
February 27, 2012
"My son got a similar whale with a cheap pool set, and it worked and sprayed water until water got into the battery compartment. this whale was bought as a replacement. My husband thought it moved, as it never sprayed water. It lights up, and you can hear the motor moving, but nothing more. It was a huge disappointment to us and my son."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, March 7, 2012
We are sorry for you and your son's disappointment. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 17 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
4
5
Holds child's interest
4
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
MommyG
Number of kids: 1
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Mom
Very Disappointed
February 12, 2012
"I agree with the other reviews. This toy worked once. I tried replacing the batteries and that did not help. It also turned on randomly in the middle of the night etc. It is unfortunate because it would be a very neat bath toy."
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, February 14, 2012
We our sorry for your disappointment with this product. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 18 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
kcrump
Location:Michigan
Number of kids: More than 4
Age of child purchased for: 2 - 3 yrs.
Relationship to child: Grandmother
Waste of money
February 2, 2012
"I bought two of these for my grandchildren and I may as well have flushed my money down the toilet. Never even worked one time and turns on in the middle of the night and wakes everyone up even with new batteries. I bought them for Christmas and they are both now in the garbage."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, February 9, 2012
Our design and engineering teams put a lot of thought and energy into creating engaging toys, so we are sorry that you are disappointed with this toy. We work hard to exceed consumer expectations, and we thank you for sharing your opinions with us.
Review 19 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
1
5
Holds child's interest
1
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
lenzi02
Location:Tn
Number of kids: 0
Age of child purchased for: 1 - 2 yrs.
Relationship to child: Aunt
Piece of junk
January 26, 2012
"This toy is worthless! I didn't read the reviews and wished I did!!! 2 waste of 15 dollars!! Neverwork!!!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, January 31, 2012
We our sorry for your disappointment with this product. Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.
Review 20 for Brilliant Basics™ Spray ’n Lights Bath Whale
Rating
Fun
4
5
Holds child's interest
3
5
Quality/durability
1
5
Would you recommend? No
ranee
Quit Working The First Use!
January 24, 2012
"This toy quit working during the FIRST bath.
Directions explain to take batteries out to reset, but that does not work.
I would not suggest buying this toy.
It's a shame because the baby LOVED IT!"
Response from Fisher-Price:By Consumer Relations, January 26, 2012
Our Consumer Relations team may be able to help! Please use this link to see our contact information: http://fp-fami.ly/hzikCN. We offer Live Chat and phone support during the week.