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Sophie is recalled!
http://www.ourhomegrownadventures.com/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/CleankidsSophieRecallEnglish.pdf
AND
http://www.ourhomegrownadventures.com/2013/03/07/sophiethegirafferecallnewupdate/
Sorry can't make clicky.
Edit: here's the other article since links aren't working. Other is attached as a comment.
So, I recently came across more uptodate information about the whole recall and the batch numbers.
Vulli has now put an agency called consider it GmbH in charge of handling the recall of the old Sophies in Germany. You thought the whole batch number thing was confusing? And after reading my last blog post on it, you finally thought you had figured it out? Well, guess again, because its not getting any better, let me tell you
The most recent message by consider it GmbH read like this:
We were put in charge of handling the quick and smooth processing of the exchange of Sophie the giraffe and other products from natural rubber made by Vulli S.A.S.
For questions concerning this, you can reach us via our Hotline at 4942140899301 MoFr 8am5pm or via email
at vulliconsiderit.de. Should you be in possession of a Sophie that does not have the batch numbers 321230, 321300, 322090 or 322105 the batch number can be found on the inside of the left front leg, please contact us by phone or email.
Contrary to the information I had when writing the last blog post about the safe batch numbers, it is apparently NOT correct that all batch numbers after a certain production date October 27, 2011 were made with the changed production process, which reduced the amount of nitrosatable substances to the level permitted in Germany.
At this point it is safe to say that
1. The Sophies produced before October 27, 2011 were definitely made with the old production process, which results in the higher amounts of nitrosatable substances.
2. The Sophies with the following batch numbers are definitely safe:
321230
321300
322090
322105
Yes, and unfortunately, that is all that is certain right now.
So what about all the other Sophies? What about the batch numbers in between and after those four, you want to know? Well, Im sorry, but I have the same question and so far no answer. While the message from consider it doesnt say that all other Sophies are bad, I would at this point assume that they are since they are not explicitly deemed one of the safe ones.
Since only those four are definitely safe, it is not correct anymore that all Sophies after a certain production date are safe. And even in between those batches mentioned, Sophies seem to contain the higher levels of nitrosatable substances. To me it makes absolutely NO SENSE that Vulli would switch their production back and forth between the new/safe process and the old/unsafe one But thats what they seem to be doing? Oh well. Go figure.
As for all those of you who are NOT in Germany and have a Sophie that doesnt have one of the safe batch numbers, sending an email to the address mentioned above will most likely not help since the consider it GmbH is only in charge of the recall IN GERMANY, but go ahead and bug Vulli directly about the recall http://www.sophiegiraffeusa.com/contact.html, then maybe they will eventually consider exchanging yours as well!
source: http://www.considerit.de/archives/1188
AND
http://www.ourhomegrownadventures.com/2013/03/07/sophiethegirafferecallnewupdate/
Sorry can't make clicky.
Edit: here's the other article since links aren't working. Other is attached as a comment.
So, I recently came across more uptodate information about the whole recall and the batch numbers.
Vulli has now put an agency called consider it GmbH in charge of handling the recall of the old Sophies in Germany. You thought the whole batch number thing was confusing? And after reading my last blog post on it, you finally thought you had figured it out? Well, guess again, because its not getting any better, let me tell you
The most recent message by consider it GmbH read like this:
We were put in charge of handling the quick and smooth processing of the exchange of Sophie the giraffe and other products from natural rubber made by Vulli S.A.S.
For questions concerning this, you can reach us via our Hotline at 4942140899301 MoFr 8am5pm or via email
at vulliconsiderit.de. Should you be in possession of a Sophie that does not have the batch numbers 321230, 321300, 322090 or 322105 the batch number can be found on the inside of the left front leg, please contact us by phone or email.
Contrary to the information I had when writing the last blog post about the safe batch numbers, it is apparently NOT correct that all batch numbers after a certain production date October 27, 2011 were made with the changed production process, which reduced the amount of nitrosatable substances to the level permitted in Germany.
At this point it is safe to say that
1. The Sophies produced before October 27, 2011 were definitely made with the old production process, which results in the higher amounts of nitrosatable substances.
2. The Sophies with the following batch numbers are definitely safe:
321230
321300
322090
322105
Yes, and unfortunately, that is all that is certain right now.
So what about all the other Sophies? What about the batch numbers in between and after those four, you want to know? Well, Im sorry, but I have the same question and so far no answer. While the message from consider it doesnt say that all other Sophies are bad, I would at this point assume that they are since they are not explicitly deemed one of the safe ones.
Since only those four are definitely safe, it is not correct anymore that all Sophies after a certain production date are safe. And even in between those batches mentioned, Sophies seem to contain the higher levels of nitrosatable substances. To me it makes absolutely NO SENSE that Vulli would switch their production back and forth between the new/safe process and the old/unsafe one But thats what they seem to be doing? Oh well. Go figure.
As for all those of you who are NOT in Germany and have a Sophie that doesnt have one of the safe batch numbers, sending an email to the address mentioned above will most likely not help since the consider it GmbH is only in charge of the recall IN GERMANY, but go ahead and bug Vulli directly about the recall http://www.sophiegiraffeusa.com/contact.html, then maybe they will eventually consider exchanging yours as well!
source: http://www.considerit.de/archives/1188