{"product_id":"animal-building-tower","title":"Animal Building Tower","description":"\u003cdiv data-birch-description=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Animal Building Tower is a set of 11 solid rubberwood animal blocks, including Fox, Elephant, Owl, Koala, and additional pieces, made for open-ended stacking and building play. The pieces mix and combine in a variety of ways, letting kids build a tall tower, form animal figures, or create their own configurations. It is recommended for children ages 3 and up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is made from sustainably sourced rubberwood finished with a child-safe finish, chosen for durability through repeated stacking, toppling, and rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 solid rubberwood animal blocks for stacking and building play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet includes Fox, Elephant, Owl, Koala, and additional pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade from sustainably sourced rubberwood with a child-safe finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePieces mix and combine into towers or animal figures for open-ended building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommended for ages 3 and up\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\u003e83\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — weighted across 8 criteria:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMagnet \u0026amp; Small-Part Safety: 78\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild Quality \u0026amp; Tolerance: 80\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Finish Safety: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToy Safety Compliance: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall History: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification Credibility: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support: 84\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePiece Count\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 wooden animal blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSustainably sourced rubberwood with a child-safe finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRecommended Age\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 years and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eIncluded Characters\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFox, Elephant, Owl, Koala, and additional pieces\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\u003eMagnet \u0026amp; Small-Part Safety — 78\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a non-magnetic wooden stacking set, so the magnet-ingestion hazard does not apply, and small-part age fit is graded under age-grading rather than here; no compliance trail specific to small-parts testing for this set is published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild Quality \u0026amp; Tolerance — 80\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pieces are solid and durable enough to survive years of stacking and toppling, but this is unfalsifiable marketing language with no third-party review or longevity data backing it for this specific set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Finish Safety — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe blocks are sustainably sourced rubberwood finished with a water-based, nontoxic stain or varnish, a specific material claim, but no test method, lab or standard is cited for the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToy Safety Compliance — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts products are CPSIA compliant and certified to US and UKCA safety standards and tested for phthalates, lead and soluble metals, but does not name ASTM F963 specifically, a testing lab, or a certificate number for this toy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 11-piece stacking set is consistently recommended for ages 3+, with no small-parts warning present and no conflicting age claim found for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecall History — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe queried the CPSC recall registry directly and found two records for this brand: a 2024 voluntary phthalates recall of the Tummy Time Gallery and a 2021 voluntary recall of wooden tray puzzles, neither in the building-toys line and neither with injuries reported. Both were brand-initiated with no injuries, so this record sits at the top of the documented-recall range rather than as a strike against this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Credibility — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand asserts CPSIA compliance and testing for phthalates, lead and soluble metals across its products, and separately names GOTS certification, but that certification is scoped to the fabric-goods factory, not to wooden building toys. No named lab, test method, or certificate number is given for this product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe rubberwood used in this line is ethically made in a small family-owned factory with a water-based nontoxic finish, but the country of manufacture, supplier name, and warranty terms for this specific product are not published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wee Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45254134005826,"sku":"wg5031","price":58.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/0761\/7858\/files\/animal-tower-creative-wood-blocks-balance-game-5.jpg?v=1790035288","url":"https:\/\/www.birchstore.com\/products\/animal-building-tower","provider":"Birch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}