Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I purchased this set for my daughter for Christmas. I like that it's recycled and safe. I like the size of the cups, this is a 'child' sized set, not a 'doll' or 'toy' sized set, meaning that the cups are a good size for a child to actually use. Therein lies the problem. Children want to actually USE a tea set. Not just pretend to pour tea or water but fill the teapot with an actual fluid and pour it out. The teapot has two problems. One, the spout opening is level with the opening on the top of the pot where the lid rests, this means if a small child who is still learning motor skills tips the pot farther to speed up pouring it ends up dumping water out of the top of the pot making a mess. The BIG problem with this set is that the teapot LEAKS. There have been other complaints about this. People have said they've contacted the company and were promised a non leaking teapot. Well, I got the set. I gave it to my daughter for Christmas and I had water all over the place. I thought it was from her being careless or messy. I watched her and found that no matter how careful she was being, water was leaking all over as she poured. I had to take it from her to save my floors. Talk about an upset child. I emailed the company Christmas night. I did get a reply two days later saying that they are aware of the problem (but apparently still sell the defective sets!) and had "made efforts to stop this problem." They offered to send a replacement (non-leaking, I assumed) teapot "Monday when I'm back in the office." I replied that I did want a replacement. That was December 28th. I JUST received the replacement teapot (sans lid) on January 31 one MONTH after I was told it would be sent! It arrived POSTAGE DUE! Guess what? It leaks just as bad as the old one. DON'T buy this product if you actually want your children to be able to play with and enjoy it without getting water (or tea) all over everything! I did tell Green Toys that I would be waiting on their reply and the replacement before leaving feedback on Amazon.