Tub Works
Tub Works® Emergency™ Cars Light Up Bath Toys, 6 Pack | Water-Activated Light Up Toys Flash & Change Color | Soft, Squeezable Baby & Toddler Bath Toys | Sensory Toys with Bath Lights for Kids Bath
The Tub Works Emergency Cars set turns an ordinary bath into a tiny light show. Six soft, squeezable rescue vehicles, a police car, fire truck, ambulance, tow truck, helicopter, and rescue boat, flash colorful LED lights the moment they touch water, then power down on their own to save the battery until the next splash. Each one is sealed with no holes to trap water or breed mold, made from soft, BPA-free PVC sized for little hands to grip, squeeze, and steer around the tub.
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- Water-activated LED lights: small contacts on the underside complete a circuit in water, flashing color for about 20 seconds before auto-shutting off to save power
- Six-vehicle emergency set (police car, fire truck, ambulance, tow truck, helicopter, rescue boat) for imaginative rescue play in the tub
- Sealed, no-hole construction designed to keep water, and mold, out of the toy body
- Soft, squeezable, BPA-free, phthalate-free, non-toxic PVC sized for small hands
- Sealed battery rated for 3+ months of regular bath-time use (not user-replaceable)
About Tub Works® Emergency™ Cars Light Up Bath Toys, 6 Pack | Water-Activated Light Up Toys Flash & Change Color | Soft, Squeezable Baby & Toddler Bath Toys | Sensory Toys with Bath Lights for Kids Bath
Each vehicle has small metal contact points on its underside. When submerged in water they complete a circuit, triggering LED lights sealed inside to flash color for about 20 seconds, then the lights auto-shut-off to conserve the battery until reactivated by water again. The battery is sealed and non-replaceable, rated for 3+ months of regular bath use.
The 6-pack covers a full emergency-vehicle theme: ambulance, fire truck, police car, helicopter, tow truck, and rescue boat. Every piece is soft, squeezable, BPA-free PVC with no holes or seams, part of Tub Works' broader anti-mold approach to bath toys.
It's built for babies and toddlers from about 6 months per the manufacturer, and real households report happy use from around 1 year old through preschool and early-grade-school siblings or grandkids who still like the light-up novelty. As with any bath toy, it should always be used during supervised bath time.
Specs
| Brand | Tub Works |
| Recommended age | 0-2 |
The Honest Take
What We Like and What We Don't
What we like
- Genuine wow moment the instant it hits water, no buttons or setup needed
- Sealed, no-hole design solves the mold problem common to squirt-style bath toys
- Soft and squeezable, easy for toddler hands to hold in a wet tub
- Manufacturer customer service reported to replace units when a light fails
What holds it back
- Battery is sealed and non-replaceable; multiple owners reported one or two of the six vehicles losing their light well before the advertised 3-month mark
- Water-sensing contacts are sensitive, toys need to be completely dry to shut off, so leaving them damp can quietly drain the battery faster than expected
- A small number of buyers received a unit with one vehicle that never lit up, though replacements were reportedly sent
Is This For You?
Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy This
Get it if…
you want a mold-resistant, squeezable bath toy that adds a genuine light-up surprise the second it touches water, with no buttons or screens involved, and you're fine with the possibility that a light or two may dim out over time since the battery isn't replaceable.
Skip it if…
you want a bath toy with a battery you can replace indefinitely, or your child gravitates more toward scooping, pouring, and squirting toys than ones built mainly around floating and lighting up.
The verdict
For most families, this set delivers exactly what it promises: an instant, gimmick-free way to make bath time more fun, in a sealed, mold-resistant build that beats a typical squirt toy. The lights are the one soft spot, some owners see a vehicle or two dim out before the promised three months, and because the battery can't be swapped, a faded vehicle just becomes a regular squeeze toy. With thousands of largely positive reviews and a manufacturer that seems to stand behind failed units, it's still a reasonable pick for toddler bath time.
What Real Buyers Say
“These bath toys are really fun and engaging for kids, especially because they light up when they hit the water. The car designs are colorful and easy for small hands to hold, and having a 6-pack gives plenty of variety. They're simple to use with no buttons or setup, which makes them convenient for parents too.”
United States
“My 1 year old loves playing with these in the bath. Very bath friendly. Haven't had any issues with the material or the coloring wearing off. The lights are pretty bright too!”
United States
“They work by having little metal prongs on the underside touch water. I think only 2 of the 6 still light up. The battery life advertised is 3 months, but ours have barely made that. Despite the lights failing, they are watertight, and the colors have not faded.”
United States
“These are great little tub toys! They light up when wet, are made of a thick rubber and vinyl type of material. The reason I didn't give 5 stars is because 2 vehicles from the first set stopped lighting up after only a couple of times in the tub.”
United States
Frequently Asked Questions
What age is the Tub Works Emergency Cars bath toy set suitable for?
The manufacturer lists this set as suitable for children 6 months and older, with an adult always supervising bath time. The soft vehicles have no small detachable parts, and real owners report happy use from around 1 year old through school-age kids who still enjoy the light-up feature.
How do the lights turn on, and can I replace the battery when it runs out?
Each vehicle has small metal contacts on its underside that complete a circuit as soon as they touch water, triggering the lights to flash color for about 20 seconds before automatically switching off to save power. The battery is sealed inside and can't be replaced, so once it's used up, that vehicle keeps working fine as a regular floating, squeezable bath toy, it just won't light up anymore.
Will these toys grow mold like a lot of bath toys do?
The set is built without the small squirt holes that trap water and breed mold in typical rubber bath toys. Each vehicle is sealed shut so water can't get inside, which is the main reason several reviewers specifically compared it favorably to older mildew-prone bath toys.
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