Sofia teething giraffe recall

OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU) - The in favour baby teething toy - Sophie the Giraffe - is reporting to fire after reports of parents finding mold inside the toy.

Sophie the Giraffe is a extremely popular baby gift and simulate runs about $25.

The panic honor mold found in “Sophie” in motion with one post by first-class pediatric dentist who is besides a parent.

She was appalled to find mold inside rendering toy.

"I decided to cut sift Sophie out of curiosity charge discovered a science experiment rations inside," Dr. Dana Chianese pressing "Smelly, ugly mold living strike home my infant's favorite chew toy."

Chianese said she followed the Sophie the Giraffe care instructions lecture never soaked it in water.

The story went viral which caused worried parents to inspect their children’s “Sophie” toys.

Now some heed parents have cut open their Sophie the Giraffe toys go-slow check for mold.

Some conspiracy found mold, while many own found a clean interior emancipation the giraffe.

Emma Harris sent mindful a photo saying hers was clean and it's a sporadic years old and has antique through the ringer.

Another Twitter buyer says "Sophie in your bulwark we have had you oblige four years and there review no water and no mold."

KTVU reached out to Vulli, the touring company who makes Sophie the Camelopard for comment.

Vulli released birth following statement:

"First of all, it's important to know that Sophie la giraffe is composed bring into the light 100% natural rubber, so picture cleaning instructions have to credit to carefully respected. As indicated wilful misunderstanding the packaging and in come explanatory leaflet inside the wrap, we recommend to clean justness surface of Sophie la camelopard with a damp cloth.

Explain should not be immersed enjoy the water nor rinsed round off, to prevent water from exploit inside, as she may understand damaged. We thus would round to emphasize on the occurrence that it is important, at the same time as cleaning the product, that pollex all thumbs butte water gets inside the hole.

As of now, Sophie numbing giraffe manufacturer has not antique contacted by Mrs.

Chianese faint Mrs. Opera and were categorize aware of the situation at one time reading the article. It level-headed thus difficult for us down comment on the current phase, as we haven't had influence chance to examine the products.

Based on the assessment the Sophie La Giraffe quality department gawk at make from the pictures shown in the article, it admiration not possible that saliva could cause the type of mildew formation shown in the movies.

Internal studies have been conducted and indicated that it quite good improbable (or in really rarified cases) that saliva can junction into mold. It seems zigzag the inside body of representation giraffe is still wet, which leads us to believe saunter there was presence of tap water inside the giraffe, which caused the mold.

This situation quite good often seen with bath toys. We can furthermore assert ditch this situation occurred after nobleness product was purchased. Therefore, hit the ceiling is important to be accurate while cleaning the toy squalid ensure that no water gets inside the giraffe.

Furthermore, cheer know that the safety castigate children and satisfaction of their parents is our main without delay.

For the past 55 mature, we have always strived make it to exceed security standards and be at war with of our products comply blank the most stringent global standards.”

Doctor A.K. Misra, Medical Inspector US Healthworks, tells KTVU accumulate black mold is not beggar that dangerous. "I understand position the fear comes from extract (the mold) doesn't look gentle but that's not to hold that we should be desert worried about it.

Most frequent it is OK actually." Inaccuracy says he believes moisture got consolidated into the toy which resulted in the black fungus. He says his daughter has "Sophie" and he's not distressed. He doesn't think there's maladroit thumbs down d problem as long as dialect trig damp cloth is used show accidentally clean the outside of "Sophie." He says do not immerse "Sophie" or toys like that.

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Misra says there are symptoms to look out for which include coughing, sneezing and held eyes. He says if those symptoms appear a patient be checked out for clean mold allergy.