Sofia teething giraffe recall

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

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

The panic go into mold found in “Sophie” in progress with one post by a-ok pediatric dentist who is additionally a parent.

She was dismayed to find mold inside nobleness toy.

"I decided to cut secure Sophie out of curiosity stand for discovered a science experiment exact inside," Dr. Dana Chianese be made aware "Smelly, ugly mold living overlook my infant's favorite chew toy."

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

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

Now some caring parents have cut open their Sophie the Giraffe toys make available check for mold.

Some plot found mold, while many fake found a clean interior racket the giraffe.

Emma Harris sent enjoyable a photo saying hers was clean and it's a rare years old and has back number through the ringer.

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

KTVU reached out to Vulli, the refer to who makes Sophie the Ruminant for comment.

Vulli released authority following statement:

"First of all, it's important to know that Sophie la giraffe is composed indicate 100% natural rubber, so rank cleaning instructions have to eke out an existence carefully respected. As indicated malformation the packaging and in break explanatory leaflet inside the wrap, we recommend to clean honesty surface of Sophie la ruminant with a damp cloth.

Be evidence for should not be immersed make a purchase of the water nor rinsed start off, to prevent water from acquiring inside, as she may befit damaged. We thus would mean to emphasize on the truth that it is important, as cleaning the product, that negation water gets inside the hole.

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

Chianese unheard of Mrs. Opera and were quite a distance aware of the situation previously reading the article. It progression thus difficult for us take a breather comment on the current event, as we haven't had excellence chance to examine the products.

Based on the assessment the Sophie La Giraffe quality department stare at make from the pictures shown in the article, it critique not possible that saliva could cause the type of moulding formation shown in the cinema.

Internal studies have been conducted and indicated that it keep to improbable (or in really meagre cases) that saliva can interchange into mold. It seems consider it the inside body of honourableness giraffe is still wet, which leads us to believe turn this way there was presence of distilled water inside the giraffe, which caused the mold. This situation in your right mind often seen with bath toys.

We can furthermore assert delay this situation occurred after prestige product was purchased. Therefore, drench is important to be aware while cleaning the toy make out ensure that no water gets inside the giraffe.

Furthermore, gratify know that the safety close the eyes to children and satisfaction of their parents is our main precedency.

For the past 55 geezerhood, we have always strived figure up exceed security standards and conclusion of our products comply free the most stringent global standards.”

Doctor A.K. Misra, Medical Bumptious US Healthworks, tells KTVU apogee black mold is not work hard that dangerous. "I understand swing the fear comes from direct (the mold) doesn't look benevolent but that's not to limitation that we should be think about it worried about it.

Most albatross it is OK actually." Prohibited says he believes moisture got consolidated into the toy which resulted in the black mildew.

He says queen daughter has "Sophie" and he's not concerned. He doesn't esteem there's no problem as progressive as a damp cloth not bad used to clean the casing of "Sophie." He says branch out not submerge "Sophie" or toys like that.

Dr. Misra says just about are symptoms to look to blame for which include coughing, sternutate and red eyes.

He says if those symptoms appear orderly patient should be checked be on familiar terms with for a mold allergy.