What company makes Sophie the Giraffe?
Vulli
Made by the French toy manufacturer Vulli, the toy retails for around $25 from retailers such as Target, Babies R’ Us, and Amazon.
What’s the deal with Sophie the Giraffe?
Sophie is made of natural rubber—each giraffe spends three months curing on a tray in the factory in Rumilly, France—and embellished with food-grade paint. Its success has led to unsubstantiated reports of imposter giraffes.
Is Sophie the Giraffe bad?
Well, we have more bad news: Sophie the Giraffe isn’t safe either. Recent reports from parents reveal people have found mold growing inside of the popular toddler teething toy. If you have a drooly baby, moisture will get in the hole and you’ll end up with mold!” says Amazon user Stephanie Opera.
Does Sophie The Giraffe need Sterilising?
In accordance with what is written on the product packaging, we do not recommend sterilising Sophie la girafe. Known sterilisation methods require partial or full immersion of the product in a sterilising solution (boiling water or water with a sterilisation tablet) that could damage it.
Can you boil Sophie the Giraffe Teether?
The best way to clean the surface of Sophie the giraffe is with a damp cloth and soapy water, while covering the squeaker hole to ensure water does not get inside. We do not recommend rinsing/immersing her with water as she may become damaged. Do not sterilize, boil, or put in the dishwasher.
Where is Sophie the Giraffe manufactured?
France
Every Sophie is made in a small factory in eastern France. But Sophie’s simplicity and small-scale French origins—carefully communicated by her maker, the French company Vulli—have played a big role in the toy’s success outside its home country.
Why is Sophie La Giraffe so popular?
Sophie la girafe has long legs, which babies love to put into their mouths, so they can chew the entire length of their gum bed. Most other teethers can only help with the front teeth, and not when baby is growing the rear teeth. Therefore, Sophie la girafe helps with early and late stage teething.
Why does Sophie The Giraffe smell?
Smell: The singular scent of natural rubber (from Hevea tree) makes Sophie the Giraffe very special and easy for your child to identify amid all his other toys.
Do I need to sterilize Sophie the giraffe?
Should I sterilize Sophie the Giraffe?
How to clean Sophie the giraffe?
To prevent trapped moisture inside Sophie, cover squeaker hole while cleaning. Our all-natural rubber has similar rules to a toothbrush. One baby, one Sophie! It is normal for the food-grade dye to fade overtime with use. You don’t need anything but Sophie the giraffe. I was given one by twenty different moms. They were all correct.
Is Vulli’s Sophie the Girafe really low maintenance?
Sophie also isn’t low maintenance. At least, not according to Calisson Inc., the distributor in the USA of Vulli, which issued the following statement to NBC News: “First of all, it’s important to know that ‘Sophie la girafe’ is composed of 100 percent natural rubber, so the cleaning instructions have to be carefully respected.
Is mold growing inside your Sophie giraffes?
Disgusted at the mere thought of mold growing inside a toy meant for chewing and sucking on, some parents are tossing out their Sophie Giraffes without further ado. While parents are doing a bit of grisly investigating, it seems that not every used Sophie toy has collected mold:
Can you put Sophie in the dishwasher?
Do not submerge in water, sterilize, boil, or put in the dishwasher. To prevent trapped moisture inside Sophie, cover squeaker hole while cleaning. Our all-natural rubber has similar rules to a toothbrush. One baby, one Sophie!