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French national toy 'Sophie la Girafe' secretly manufactured in China for years

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The French national toy, Sophie la Girafe, has been revealed to have been secretly manufactured in China for the past decade. The company Vulli reportedly maintained a facade of French production, with its factory in Rumilly only used for packaging toys made in China since 2019. French authorities have launched an investigation into Vulli for deceptive commercial practices after discovering the continued use of "made in France" labels. AI

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French national toy 'Sophie la Girafe' secretly manufactured in China for years

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xiaofei Xu ·

    Fury in France as national toy revealed to be secretly made in China

    As the world held its breath over the fate of the Middle East this week, France has been gripped by a very different story: a scandal over a chewy rubber giraffe. Sophie la Girafe, the country’s national toy, has long been a symbol of “made in France” craftsmanship, sold as a gif…

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