{"product_id":"miffy-corduroy-plush-north-sea-9-in","title":"Miffy ECO Corduroy Plush","description":"\u003cdiv data-birch-description=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Miffy plush by Bon Ton Toys is made in soft, textured North Sea blue corduroy and sits upright, ready to pose and play. It is a limited edition design, suitable from birth, and makes a fitting gift for new babies as well as a decorative addition to a child's room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plush is lovingly handcrafted. The maker recommends hand washing only, as machine washing is not advised for this item.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft, textured corduroy fabric construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSits upright for display or play\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLovingly handcrafted construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand wash only, machine washing not advised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable from birth\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\u003e87\/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: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric \u0026amp; Fill Chemical Safety: 85\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety: 76\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall History: 97\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleep \u0026amp; Age Marketing Honesty: 74\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWashability \u0026amp; Durability: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification Credibility: 87\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support: 85\/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\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eApprox. 23 cm \/ 9\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNorth Sea (Limited Edition)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAge Recommendation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrom birth (0+)\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\u003eA third-party retailer describes stitched, not glued or plastic, eye and shoulder attachment on a Bon Ton Toys plush, supporting sewn-in construction rather than a detachable design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToy Safety Compliance — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn official distributor states that all Bon Ton Toys plush toys have been tested to ASTM F963-23, the mandatory US toy-safety standard, while the brand's own copy only makes a generic safety claim without naming a standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFabric \u0026amp; Fill Chemical Safety — 85\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand discloses 100% recycled PET filling but publishes no fiber composition for the shell fabric and no certification number; a third-party listing for a different Bon Ton Toys plush cites OEKO-TEX 100 without a resolvable scope or number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety — 76\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Terry Miffy collection is marketed for 'the tiniest babies' and as a babyshower gift with no age grade or small-parts warning stated anywhere, though this specific Corduroy plush's own listing carries no such baby-sleep language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecall History — 97\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe queried the CPSC recall registry's full corpus of over 10,000 records spanning 1973-2026, with a control confirming toy and children's-product categories are covered. Bon Ton Toys appears nowhere in the database.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleep \u0026amp; Age Marketing Honesty — 74\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA retailer describes a Bon Ton Toys plush as making an 'indispensable sleeping' companion with no age grade or safe-sleep boundary stated anywhere alongside it, and the Terry Miffy line is separately marketed for the 'tiniest babies' without one either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashability \u0026amp; Durability — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand's own care instructions state plush items can be washed but recommends hand wash only, not machine washing, and an independent retailer repeats this same hand-wash-only guidance across multiple products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Credibility — 87\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe brand's ICTI certification, confirmed by an independent retailer, covers its factories' ethical supply-chain practices, not the finished plush's product safety testing. Its B Corp score is registry-verified but rates the company, not this toy's chemical or safety compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support — 85\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe warranty terms are concrete: defective units are repaired, replaced or credited. Materials disclosure names recycled PET filling and an 'ECO shell' but does not specify the shell fiber content or country of manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bon Ton Toys","offers":[{"title":"North Sea \/ 9\"","offer_id":45292276318274,"sku":"24023307","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/0761\/7858\/files\/24.023.307.jpg?v=1790808473","url":"https:\/\/www.birchstore.com\/products\/miffy-corduroy-plush-north-sea-9-in","provider":"Birch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}