Wait, Sophie the Giraffe isn't French?

Wait, Sophie the Giraffe isn't French? France

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06:28

Issued on: 13/05/2026 - 15:45Modified: 13/05/2026 - 15:46

06:28 min Share From the show Reading time 1 min

France's iconic teething toy is caught up in a manufacturing scandal. The investigative journalism website Mediapart has found that Sophie the Giraffe, or Sophie la Giraffe in French, is actually made in China and has been for decades. We dive into how the toy has been seen as a French-made success story for nearly 65 years and how Vulli, the company that makes it, is now under a fraud investigation. 

By: Solange MOUGIN Advertising Related keywords

• fraud
• France
• French culture
• children