{"product_id":"wally-the-watermelon","title":"Wally the Watermelon","description":"\u003cdiv data-birch-description=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWally the Watermelon is a fruit-shaped natural rubber teether made to soothe sore gums while giving babies a realistic texture to explore with hands and mouth. It works as a teether, bath toy, sensory toy and decorative piece, and its single-piece construction is meant for babies and young children exploring objects by touch and mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is handcrafted from 100% natural rubber sourced from Hevea trees and hand painted one by one with natural pigments, so no two pieces are exactly alike and slight variations in color and shape are normal. The seamless design has no holes, which avoids the bacteria buildup that can occur in toys with internal cavities. It is tested by Bureau Veritas and made in factories certified under BSCI for working conditions, and it is free of PVC, BPA, phthalates and nitrosamines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo clean, wipe with soapy water and a damp cloth; do not sterilize the toy or store it in the fridge. Toys should be kept in a dry place, since the natural rubber can mold if left wet or moist, and color will naturally fade over time, especially with prolonged sun or artificial light exposure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade with 100% natural rubber from Hevea trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand painted one by one with natural pigments, so each piece is unique\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeamless, one-piece construction with no holes for bacteria or mold to grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable as a teether, bath toy, sensory toy and decorative object\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree of PVC, BPA, phthalates and nitrosamines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTested by Bureau Veritas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean by wiping with soapy water and a damp cloth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not sterilize or store in the fridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColor may vary slightly between pieces due to handmade production\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\u003e89\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e — weighted across 8 criteria:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMouthing Material Purity: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreakage Resistance: 91\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToy Safety Compliance: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety: 78\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHygiene by Design: 85\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecall History: 92\/100\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCertification Credibility: 92\/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\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100% natural rubber (Hevea tree)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCertifications\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEuropean EN71 parts 1, 2, 3 and 12; American ASTM F963-17 and CPSIA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eTesting Labs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSGS and Bureau Veritas\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFactory Certification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFree Of\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePVC, BPA, phthalates, nitrosamines\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\u003eMouthing Material Purity — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally is made of 100% natural rubber from Hevea trees, free of PVC, BPA, phthalates and nitrosamines, hand-painted with natural pigments, and tested by Bureau Veritas — a named material with specific, falsifiable exclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreakage Resistance — 91\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally is made all in one piece with no holes, avoiding the multi-part and seam failures common to the category; reviewers of the same natural-rubber line describe this single-body construction as notably durable, with only cosmetic paint wear reported, not structural breakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToy Safety Compliance — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally complies with EN 71 parts 1, 2, 3 and 12 and American ASTM F963-17 and CPSIA, tested at SGS and Bureau Veritas, matching the certification pattern confirmed across this brand's other natural-rubber teethers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge Grading \u0026amp; Choking Safety — 78\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally's page markets the toy broadly for babies and kids without a stated minimum age or small-parts warning, and no cross-source age-grading check for this specific product is available beyond the one-piece, no-holes design itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHygiene by Design — 85\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally has no holes, which prevents mold and bacteria inside, but its own care instructions warn the toy will mold if left damp and explicitly say not to sterilize, so cleaning is limited to a wipe with soapy water rather than boil or dishwasher safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecall History — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe queried the complete CPSC recall registry, 10,027 records spanning 1973 to 2026, and found no record for Oli \u0026amp; Carol anywhere. Australia's ACCC recalled the brand's Dalmatian Teether, sold there from 2016 to 2017, because it was too small for the Australian toy standard. That is a recall of a different teether and does not cover Wally the Watermelon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertification Credibility — 92\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWally is tested by Bureau Veritas and SGS and certified to EN 71 parts 1, 2, 3 and 12 and ASTM F963-17\/CPSIA for the finished toy, with factory-level BSCI certification and FSC-certified packaging, though no certificate numbers are published.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparency \u0026amp; Support — 84\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe toy is made in Morocco from Hevea natural rubber, but no formal warranty terms or a repair\/spare-parts route are published for this teether; only general materials and manufacturing-location information is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Oli \u0026 Carol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45283427319874,"sku":"L-WALLY WATERMELON-UNIT","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/0761\/7858\/files\/3466bc0fe3c7556390e1893500785ba9a44d3cb6eb33fb641039dcb6b158c4ee.png?v=1790637089","url":"https:\/\/www.birchstore.com\/products\/wally-the-watermelon","provider":"Birch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}