Side by Side Comparison of: IRIS USA, Inc. vs Graco

We purchased this play yard for our grandson to have a safe place to play when he visits. Setup is a breeze, and it is very sturdy. We feel good knowing he has his own space to "hang out" in. It looks good, folds up into a very manageable size with its cover. We anticipate many more grandchildren will use this as we have 6 children of our own! Highly recommend this product!

Really easy to set up. It fits perfect at my sitters house. My baby is 7 months and she really enjoys being in it. At first I wanted to buy a mattress because the pad that comes with play yards are pretty hard but surprisingly this one isn't that bad. I did buy a quilted cover and it helped give a little more cusion. So far she naps fine at the sitters.

Purchased for first grandchild overnight visits. Read all reviews and chose this one. Very happy with sturdiness, well made product. Easy to assemble and disassemble. Also purchased Dream On Me 3" Rounded Corner Playyard Mattress--perfect combo.

This is a great deal on a great playard.For experienced users: Graco has added cushioning to the bottom making it much more comfortable than the ones made over the last few years. It's just as easy to set up and take apart. It is a great price without all the extras.For new parents: Graco makes the best playpens out there, and I've tried many brands. This very basic playpen is great for a trip out of town or overnight with the grandparents. The padding is great and you can always purchase waterproof mats & sheets to keep it clean longer. If you aren't sure whether you want this or one with the bassinets or changing tables, keep in mind that those attachments don't fit into the carrying cases. So you're always carrying them around or storing them. This one folds up and fits fine in the case.

I ordered this to have for when our granddaughter came to visit. It was easy to set up, easy to take down, and worked well. I'm not sure how it would stand up if used every day, but for occasional use it works.

We have a pack and play at home for our 15 month old. This is perfect for traveling because we only need the playyard to act as a crib when he sleeps! I had it shipped to my mom and dad so we would not have to check it three times on our vacation and now they have one at their house for our future trips!

This pen is very well designed and constructed, and is aesthetically pleasing. At the lowest Amazon price, it is a good value. I have some concern, however, as to whether the door hinges, which are screwed into the plastic frame, will withstand repeated opening and closing over time. Of the five pens I received, one was completely missing the installation hardware. I note that other reviewers have encountered the same problem. Better quality control by IRIS before shipping would spare us the hastle and delay of returning the large carton and waiting for a replacement.

I ordered this for my 8 week old English springer spaniel pup. I didn't want to pay an arm and a leg for a play pen. I just needed something easy to put her in when we leave the house while she is unsupervised. I was skeptical when I read that many of the dogs figured how to climb out. My pup is pretty rambunctious and quick to figure out things. Well as I suspected, she ended up climbing out on the 2nd day... but I was prepared. Easy fix, cardboard, zip ties, and a blanket cover, and the problem is fixed. The play pen was super easy to set up, can't go wrong with the price. Just improvise with the lid if your puppy figures out how to climb out, not a deal breaker. I also love the gray pen. A product that gets the job done for a good price.

I love this Exercise Pet Playpen. I breed Yorkshire Terriers and one of my puppies family purchased this for their puppy. Since I kept a puppy this litter I didn't want to keep my big pen in the living room so I went out and bought this too. I like the size and the door is very easy to operate. I was so impressed I actually decided to buy a second one for the bedroom. The puppy is way to small for the bed and this is a safe space for her when I am not home. I figure with two I can put them together depending on the litter size I have next time I breed.Pros: Safe space, Very easy to assemble. Great price for what you get.Cons: I would have given this 5 stars except the second one we ordered arrived with missing and wrong parts. We actually got two door panels but only one door and some of the hardware was missing as well as a cap for one of the side spikes. I was able to return and received a new one in a few days but I found that a hassle. I figure it was the manufacture that messed up on the parts. Once I got the replacement I was able to put it together in about 10 minutes.

The playpen arrived today, and it is a perfect replacement for the big metal exercise pen that has been in my living room for the past seven weeks, since we rescued a senior chi. The lower sides make it easy to reach him, replenish his food and water, etc. And it doesn't look like a prison.An old shower curtain does the trick to line the bottom, topped with a bath towel that is past its prime, in case of accidents. He has room for his bed, food and water, and a couple of toys hung on the side. He seems delighted with his new habitat.I would give this product five stars if they had included the 16 screws required to attach the door. However, they were missing. And there is no clue as to what size to buy (requiring a special trip to the hardware store). We managed to collect enough screws from my stash, and avoided that trip, but I must make a point here. I do not have a hardware store in my home. The parts packages should be complete in every package. When a purchase arrives, it should be ready to 'plug and play'. Your customer satisfaction would be solid fives if more attention was paid to detail.

Our Maltese weighs in at about 12 pounds - he's something of a bruiser. We occasionally need to leave him at home for short periods of time and Sam has separation anxiety - he scratches doors and door mouldings if we leave him loose. We got one of these 4 panel pens instead of locking him up in a crate and thought we'd found the perfect solution, but after a few times left in the pen Sam learned how to push on the corner causing the pen to change from a square to a slim diamond shape. Twice he got pinned in the diamond and once he succeeded in tipping it over and crawling out from underneath. We then had to block the pen in with some fairly heavy items so he couldn't move it and form the diamond shape. I've read other reviews here complaining of the same issue. To me, the pen's convenience is lost when one has to place heavy items around it so that a rambunctious pup can't foil it. The manufacturer should make corner brackets of some kind to prevent the folding of the pen by the pup but it appears they don't and I couldn't find brackets that would fit easily.I have, however, found a solution that I'll pass along here. The items used are inexpensive, OK looking and easily produced by anyone with a little DIY experience. I decided to try adding two flat bars criss-crossed at the top of the pen and held in place by the "Pins" used to join the walls. I used some flat vinyl screen moulding from Home Depot that is 3/4" wide and 8' long. Description is "1/4 x 3/4 x8 PVC 6578 White". With the pen squared up using a measuring tape the pins are approximately 48 3/4" apart diagonally. You'll need two 8' pieces of this moulding as the overall length of each one will be about 50" long. With the 50" pieces cut and 1/2" holes drilled 48 3/4" apart at each end, you're ready to remove the corner "pins" from the pen one at a time and mount the crossmember pieces at the top. The photos attached will show this simple operation.The pen is now rigid and Sam can't fold it into the diamond shape. He can still push the pen around on a smooth floor but I'm ok with that - we have no stairs or anything. If I want to keep him in one spot, I can just put the pen on a carpet and he's unable to move it much.If you have the "diamond" problem, try this quick fix. It'll do until the manufacturer addresses the problem with some proper removable corner brackets. The pen is wonderful otherwise.

I love how easy this playpen is to put together and it looks nice, HOWEVER, my little 1lb yorkie puppy climbs out of this thing like a monkey. She can easily use the little squares to climb up it like a ladder putting each paw in each square, she then falls out once she's on top. I can no longer keep her in there unattended and ordered the mesh roof. Hopefully this will help.

We bought this because we were traveling and needed something for my little one to sleep in. We also didn't want to pay a lot of money for something he will only sleep in a couple of times. I wish we got this one for our house instead of the expensive one he never uses. Easy to put together and take a part. I recommend a mattress to go along with it (obv) My little one slept great in it and its super cheap. I'm a happy mommy.

It was really easy to open and close. It is very light to move around and very beautiful. The padding is a little hard so if you want comfort, you should purchase a mattress also.

Very nice, and perfect for travel, but a bit on the small side for home.

I bought this to take as a travel crib for my 15 month old - it is very easy to set up and take down and folds up in a smart and reasonably compact way. The mattress is practical (not plush) which my wee one didn't seem to mind for few days at a time she has used it. It felt very sturdy and safe and is very affordable. I would purchase again.

Of course this isn't the best of the best as far as pack n plays are concerned but this is nice and small as a travel pack n play. It fits thru most doorways so we found that helpful since we could easily move it from room to room without having to break it down over and over. If you plan to use this as a full time pack n play or for baby naps, I would recommend buying the mattress pad for it as well. The bottom is not very cushioned.

it was delivered late but the product is exactly what i expected and works great and sturdy also i find that it has a thicker padded matt for the bottom which is very nice and cushy for comfort :) recomend to anyone who dosnt need the three level part only because it dosnt come with the accessories for different levels but for an awesome traveler crib its fantastic and safe :)

Nice & sturdy but the description says 24" and that's deceiving. It was confusing because I was looking for a pen that was 24" tall but this one isMore like 34" tall . I'm not sure where they get the 24" from. I'm not sure what I'll do because it's larger than I'd hoped and I have limited space.Still, if you're looking for a sturdy pen and want the taller one , this is a decent one for the money.Just be aware that puppies chew and it's plastic!

My 12 lb shitzu/bichon mix can easily climb out this. I got the roof thinking that would solve this but he is still able to get out. the quality of the pen is not bad though, especially for the price. it can morph easily if your dog pushes on it which can provide some safety concerns. Also if I only latch one of the door hinges, my dog is able to open it and get out.

I was hoping this would be a nice area to keep our puppy in and I even bought the mesh top that goes with the product, however our little Houdini dog manages to climb out of it every time. He is a chihuahua mix so he isn't very big and he manages to get out every time. He even figured out how to undo the Velcro clasps for the top so he can climb through more easily. If you have a dog that doesn't try to get out of his kennel or pen then this would be ok but if he is an escape artist you may want to try something else.

The 24" is too short to be honest. It should really be a few more inches. If you have a very small breed you might be okay. Yes, I am aware there is a taller size, but my space did not fit the larger area.The hinge and handle can not be reversed! The door will always open from the left, swinging out and resting to the right when open.

Here is why I give it 3 stars: Our 7-week old Goldendoodle has out-engineered IRIS USA engineers. On the very first day, I set up pen went off work with full confidence she would safe when my wife gets home a few hours later. The wife then (text) me and said she was playing in the house. Bewildered, I asked how did she get out? My wife replied maybe she jumped? I said no... she's not strong enough to jump that high. Then wife replied she must have climbed out then. So ask my wife to put her back in the area we set up -- and sure enough, that little 7-week old Goldendoodle climbed right out. IRIS USA engineers you have been officially 'doodled' by a 7-week old Goldendoodle might rethink the design because our puppy seems to think the horizontal bars are stair steps to climb out. Great quality product... however, the Engineers need to try and outsmart the dogs not the other way around Unfortunately we have to send it back to Amazon.

Wife and I like the look of the pen, and the door is quite helpful to let the puppies in and out. However, that's where pro's end, the pen was bought to give our 2 puppies room to play while we're at work instead of putting them in crates. However, one of our dogs (6lb Yorkie) easily jumps out because horizontal slats on the panels act as a ladder and he climbs up and jumps over. So our Yorkie is always outside by the time we get home from work, the other hasn't quite learned this trick yet.I tried a few things to try to keep him in, but he's quite the escape artist and can sneak out. I will be buying the IRIS top that is made for this pen and will post a review of the top once I have a chance to use it.I have a 2nd pen in the basement that works much better, neither dog has escaped out of that, the walls are a few inches higher and the walls are harder for the dogs to scale and hop over.

After using it for may be one month the pad tthe baby laying on it became not flat as it was .And it's so so thin you have to buy mattress for it if your baby will take naps on it.

Beware the smelly outgassing. Really bad odor when unpacking this. I know it's a great value, but it makes me want to put my kid in it for the shortest amount of time possible. Just smells really bad. I bought this for travel and for safety (to put him in when I go to the bathroom, etc). But, really, it stinks. Pros: It's functional, easy to set up and has a fairly small footprint.

Not the best quality, first one had to be returned because it wouldn't stay assembled. Fortunately this is our spare playpen and we keep it outside, when working in the yard, or take it to the stables so my daughter can stay safe when we are around the horses

Good for the price, but the "mattress" is not comfortable. Needs an insert. Our baby has a difficult time sleeping in it.

Rating this 3 stars because, while it served it's purpose, cleaning it seems impossible. Our old play pen had a zipper along the edge of the bottom pad so you could take out the boards and actually wash the cushion. This play pen offers no option to wash the bottom cushion. Anyone with a baby knows, spit-up happens! And it stinks! Once any spit-up soaks into the bottom pad, good luck getting that smell out! Having purchased this for our 2nd child, I had enough experience to put a waterproof cover/encasement over the bottom pad. Only problem with that is, now I cannot attach the straps under the pad to the bars that support the bottom of the play pen. Could be a potential safety issue. If I use a regular waterproof play pen cover that is open on the bottom, this will likely not be an issue, however, those are about $20 a piece... half the cost of the entire play pen itself.Pros: - easy to set up and take down - light enough to move on the wheels when open - comfortable cushion on bottom for sleeping or playingCons: - a bit heavy when folded up, would not travel with this on an airplane - difficult to clean

i was very unsatisfied with the product at first the bars wouldnt unjam and one wouldnt even lock but my husband who i pretty handy was able to fix it. It pretty stable and my little man seems to like it

Eh, I am Not Crazy About it at all. I got two of these mesh roofs, to go with the Iris playpen with two extra panels. There is not a practical way to do *that*. There is a Gap between the two mesh roofs, whereupon unsupervised puppers learn easily to come Seething Out of the top. I think this is probably ok if you only have the basic, four-panel pen, it would cover it all ok. Except the four-panel pen is really not big enough to separate the bed-area from the bathroom-area, hmm, so, hmm.

At first I was thrilled with this purchase, so I bought two. It was very easy to assemble and light weight. I used one to gate off a room and one assembled as a playpen in a bedroom. When I got my puppy he was tiny (2.5 lbs) and it was fine. Before long, maybe two months at most, he was able to jump over it as a gate as well as the playpen. I recently purchased the cloth cover to try to keep him contained in the playpen and it didn't work either. My dog is only 8 pounds...so I never expected these problems. If you have even a small dog who can jump at all, don't expect these to keep your dog contained.

Am thinking about returning -- came without hardware from the warehouse deals, so there's no door. We put it up against a wall, hoping that I could figure out a way to contact Amazon without returning, but all feedback roads sort of lead to "return," through the Amazon buttons, so maybe that will be the case. Pup can climb out.... it's not as sturdy as the exact one I purchased about 5 years ago from this company.... a bit skimpy on the weight of the plastic.

I set this up for the 2 kittens we adopted from the shelter - I wanted to contain them while they got used to us and my older kitties.Unfortunately, my 10 week old kittens were able to leap it in a single bound.I still used it for a while, as a place to collect their food, water and bedding, so they had a "home base" within the larger room, but it is definitely not kitten proof unless they are really, really young.

I really liked this play pen when i first got it. It wasnt too bulky and it didnt take up too much space. I purchased the additional panels so that it is bigger... However, it was short lived since my 15 lb, very old dog, with bad legs figured out how to jump over out of it. It is past 30 days so i cannot return this one, so im pretty disappointed for having waited this long. I am giving it 2 start just because its not high enough and dogs can easily use the horizontal bars to step on them and jump out. I ended up investing into Regalo 192-Inch Super Wide Gate and Play Yard. It has vertical bars only and its a lot higher... made for kids... hope it works better.

The pen in itself it perfect for two small rabbits; the dimensions and quality are perfect and lightweight. However, I'm irritated for being told the reason I would be getting a small discount is because the packaging was damaged, but that the product is "like new". I received not only a damaged box, but a FILTHY pen and no hinges to attach the small door, which defeats the purpose of having the pen in an open area. Thus, I've been forced to rearrange furniture so that the open doorway is against the wall until I receive my pieces to finally complete this.

The pad inside the mattress seems to be too big so it gets "air" in it and is really puffy on one end. Putting a sheet on it makes it worse. Which to me isn't safe as babies are supposed to be on a flat tight fitted surface. I wish I would have returned it. Maybe the one I got was a fluke and they aren't all like this.

We're not very happy with this Pack 'n Play crib. We have used it less than a dozen times for our granddaughter since we got it 4 months ago, and already one of the upper horizontal struts on the end will not engage and lock together. So now that end sags like a "V", and we have to push that end against a wall so she doesn't hurt herself.Shoddy construction. Very disappointing.

Not a great sleep for my baby. I bought this Pack n Play for my moms house. Followed all the directions, snapped the mattress to the frame as directed, but it still bends under my infants weight and sags in the middle.We have another one at our home by a different manufacturer and it's totally solid. I wouldn't recommend this and definitely would not purchase again.

Very difficult to unsnap on the bottom. Strap should be longer so you can grasp it more easily. Should have four wheels with locks instead of two. The push buttons on the sides stick. It does the job, but I'm not particularly happy with it. You'd think a big company like Graco would put a little more effort in the design.

I was disappointed in this cause after just a little over 3 months it was kind of raggedy. my 16 month old granddaughter is pretty rough but this still shouldn't be looking as bad as it does this soon. I wished I would've paid a little more and bought a sturdier one. This is only good for and inactive child or infant.

The bottom is only a card board. It's not safe if your baby is learning to stand. It's easy to open/close. Good for short trip but bad for daily use.

The quality seems to be good but the latches will not work on the gate and it seems to me that the stakes to hold the gate together do not really hold it together. My dog was able to push forward and it literally snapped and he is only 10 pounds. This really is disappointing since it was something we really needed.

Awful! Awful! Awful! I left my 5 month old 5 pound Yorkie puppy to run a quick errand. I came home to find out he escaped! It is pretty light and he was able to push it from the bottom and escape. Thank goodness he didn't do anything more than chew up my sandals and some paper (which made him puke!). I never write reviews, though I have had Amazon prime for years, but had to for this one. Please ignore the high reviews, if my little puppy can escape, any dog can. Please find something else, such as a large all enclosed one with heavy steel and narrow grills/grates. There are plenty of them on Amazon. I hope you read this and take my advice.

This was not very easy to put on the playpen that it came with. We would move the playpen around the room and transform it from a pen to a wall. Everytime we turned the pen back into a pen, we would put this mesh roof on. You basically have to go completely around the pen and strap like 10+ straps awkwardly to the horizontal grid part of the cage. Takes a long time and doesn't even hold the dog in that well. My dog is a jumper, and was able to squeeze between the mesh roof and the fence to escape every time once figured out.

These things are a pain, if you want to get your pet out from the top of the pen you have to take a bunch of Velcro off. I thought it was elastic. Should be elastic it would've been way more convenient. Lots of work. We're using our own for our bunny to bond with our other bunny so we go in from the top to get him out. So no sense in even using the thing. It's just a mess. Make another one with elastic in it to hold it down.

Maybe good outside with stakes in the ground. That's about it. Moves, shifts and folds in if you touch it on a wooden floor. Maybe a rubber mat or some creative way of securing it. I just don't have the time and should not have to rig a product to hold it in place. It's Just Not Effective. It looks really nice but that's it it is still 100% flimsy. I really wish it was more rigid. I would even pay more. Think of a carboard box folded flat and how it opens and closes and shifts to make non rigid flimsy box shape that opens and closes like an accordion . This is the best analogy I can think of. Hope this helps.

While this was just as described, it's nearly worthless without a sturdy top unless your dog is asleep in it. Of course, the top is sold separately and it's not made of the same material as the playpen. Our dog is fairly small right now and was still knocking it over very easily, and could jump it way too easily. She felt penned in so really tried to get out of it constantly, any way she could. We decided to use a leash until she grows up, instead. This just didn't work.

So I thought this thing was pretty cool at first, but not so much now. The first time I set it up, it was easy, but then the buttons seemed stuck when I tried to take it down. The Last time I set it up was about a month ago and it's still up because I CANNOT get the buttons to depress at all. Of course, it did give me some satisfaction as my husband made fun of me, saying I had weak little girl hands. Then he couldn't take it down either so I got to make fun of his weak little boy hands. Overall, a pack and play is supposed to be convenient but this one is not. I don't know if I just got a defective one or something but I wish I had bought a different brand because it's been nothing but a pain.

Returned it because I found the same GRACO Pack'n'Play (different colors, but still neutral) for cheaper and it had a mobil and bassinet. Shop around. Otherwise, a good pack'n'play.

Flimsy and it sucks compared to the other graco one we own

Bad flimsy bottom

Mattress smells extremely musty. Having to return because of the smell.

The bottom is horribly flimsy compared to my other pack n play by Graco...very cheap model!