I was selected to be a product tester for the new Puj Baby tub (http://babybathtubs.com) and last week Katherine brought over her five week old daughter, Mara, and the Puj tub was christened. Check out the Puj Tub for yourself at Puj’s new website for baby bath tubs!
A few things we liked about the tub. It’s lightweight, nicely padded and easy to put together. Plus it looks cool and stores neatly since it folds flat.
What we didn’t like: Because of the drainage holes, it doesn’t hold a lot of water so we couldn’t fully submerge Mara in the water. This was disappointing to everyone involved. Speaking of drainage holes, they were actually above the sink, so water spilled over the sink, which isn’t a big deal, because you do get wet when bathing a baby, but it could be a safety issue Also, it was difficult to wash and rinse Mara’s back and behind, due to how close she was to the faucet. If you have a faucet that swings, this wouldn’t be a problem, but since most bathroom sinks don’t have moveable faucets, this definitely was a nuisance.
Also, some packaging complaints.
Although this picture doesn’t show it clearly, right above the baby’s head on the package the photo was digitally altered and you can tell that someone used an eraser tool.
Another photo editing faux pas. They used an image of a hook, but it was enlarged so that the image is blurry.
Misspelled words. A big pet peeve of mine.
I was disappointed overall with the Puj tub and would probably not recommend it to others. With a steep price tag and the lacking in functionality, although it stores nicely, isn’t worth it. Also, if the recipient lacked having a suitable sink, the bathtub cannot be used, nor could it be used in other sinks (or countertops) in the house.
Laura,
Thanks for the honest review. You pointed out some obvious flaws–but we wanted to let everyone know that we’ve since corrected those errors. You were one of the first to receive the Puj Tub, so we were obviously still “polishing the final product.”
We appreciate your willingness to perform the review and wish you all the best in the future!
- The Puj Team
Well said! I could definitely see how holding very little water could be reassuring for nervous parents (there is no way your baby can slip down too far) or if your baby prefers sponge baths. And it was nice that it was easy to pour out the soapy water to rinse her in fresh water, without removing the baby from the tub.
But like you said, Mara is a water baby and likes to have more of her body in the water. A happy baby is a happy mom – so we’ll stick with our current infant tub!