{"product_id":"rita-cheetah-pacifier-buddy","title":"Rita Cheetah - Pacifier Buddy","description":"\u003cdiv data-birch-description=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRita Cheetah is a pacifier-buddy toy that combines a mini plush, a rattle, and a crinkle pacifier holder in one piece, made for babies who are ready for a cuddly companion that keeps their pacifier close. Tactile details like fabric knots and cushy ears give little hands something to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe toy is made with GOTS-certified organic cotton and colored with GOTS-certified low impact fabric dye. It is filled with naturally hypoallergenic corn fiber and finished with embroidered eyes, nose, and mouth, along with an organic chambray overall skirt and matching bow. It is BPA-free and phthalate-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe toy measures 9.5 inches. The pacifier itself is not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with GOTS-certified organic cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFilled with naturally hypoallergenic corn fiber\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColored with GOTS-certified low impact fabric dye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBPA-free and phthalate-free\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbroidered eyes, nose, and mouth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic chambray overall skirt with matching bow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTactile details include fabric knots and cushy ears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrustScore\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrustScore is Birch's proprietary rating, from 0 to 100, built from 50+ signals that reflect what actually matters to parents — safety, materials, recalls, certifications and quality. We don't take paid placements or sponsored rankings, so a score is never influenced by who pays to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product's TrustScore: \u003cstrong\u003e86\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — weighted across 9 criteria:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConstruction Integrity: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToy Safety Compliance: 90\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric \u0026amp; Fill Chemical Safety: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety: 78\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall History: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep \u0026amp; Age Marketing Honesty: 78\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashability \u0026amp; Durability: 74\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification Credibility: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support: 85\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCertifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGOTS Certified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e — Issued by Global Organic Textile Standard. GOTS certification verifies that a textile product's organic fibre content and its full processing supply chain meet defined organic, environmental and social criteria. \u003cem\u003eWhat it does not cover:\u003c\/em\u003e This certification addresses organic fibre content, processing chemicals and supply-chain conditions; it is not a general product safety, flammability, or choking-hazard test.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese certifications are held by the brand or manufacturer, not by Birch. We show them because the brand states them for this product.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacifier not included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTrustScore breakdown\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe take what's most important for a product to determine the TrustScore. Here's our research:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction Integrity — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eyes, nose and mouth are embroidered rather than attached hardware, the most secure attachment a mouthed plush can carry, and the rattle is sewn inside the body rather than clipped on. The knit shell is organic cotton over a corn-fibre fill, named component by component across the buddy line. No stitching method or seam-strength figure is published alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToy Safety Compliance — 90\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand names ASTM F963 and EN 71 certification for its plush toys, and states that its toys are tested to the governmental safety standards of the US, Australia, Canada and Europe. No testing lab and no children's product certificate is named.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric \u0026amp; Fill Chemical Safety — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fabric is 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton dyed with GOTS-compliant low-impact, azo-free dyes, and the filler is a named organic cotton and hypoallergenic corn fiber blend — specific, finished-product-scoped disclosure with no certificate number published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety — 78\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe finished product listing does not state an age grade at all, and no small-parts warning appears alongside the plastic safety-eyes claim for this specific pacifier buddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecall History — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe queried the complete CPSC recall corpus (9,969 records, 1973-2026) for this brand and found one 2013 recall for children's loungewear flammability — a different product category than this plush toy. No recall touches the plush or pacifier-buddy line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleep \u0026amp; Age Marketing Honesty — 78\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApple Park states no age grade for this pacifier buddy anywhere it describes the line, and no safe-sleep boundary is given alongside it. Nothing the brand publishes about the buddy positions it for sleep or for a newborn, so the age boundary is absent rather than overstated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashability \u0026amp; Durability — 74\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMachine wash cold and tumble dry low is instructed for this product, but care guidance elsewhere recommends spot cleaning or hand washing the same organic cotton and corn-fiber construction instead, a direct contradiction in the published care claim. No harm or shape loss is reported from either method.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Credibility — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fabric is named as GOTS-certified organic cotton dyed with GOTS-compliant low-impact dyes, and ASTM F963 and EN 71 certification is asserted for the plush line — named standards for the finished product, though no certificate numbers are published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support — 85\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe country of manufacture (China) and the stuffing composition (organic cotton and corn fiber) are published, but no warranty terms or a spare-parts\/repair route are stated anywhere for this plush line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Apple Park \u0026 Organic Farm Buddies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45476868325442,"sku":"TF299","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/0761\/7858\/files\/tf299.jpg?v=1791411639","url":"https:\/\/www.birchstore.com\/es\/products\/rita-cheetah-pacifier-buddy","provider":"Birch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}