{
  "slug": "kids-toys",
  "name": "Kids' toys",
  "question": "Which toys for babies and kids have no plastic in the body, the paint, the stuffing or the stitching?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-10",
  "editor": "alex-minoda",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/kids-toys/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Most toys are molded ABS, PVC or silicone, and even many \"wooden\" ones hide plastic in the wheels, the puzzle backing, the box window or the glossy print. Plastic-free versions exist: solid wood, natural rubber, wool, cotton and tin. The catch is in the details. Plush is usually stuffed with polyester fill and sewn with polyester thread, wood gets sealed with a polyurethane lacquer, and plywood is glued with synthetic resin. Teethers sold as natural rubber are sometimes blended with silicone.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "Body: solid wood, natural rubber, wool, cotton or metal, and is any ABS, PVC or silicone mixed in?",
    "Finish: raw, oiled or waxed, or a water-based paint or lacquer that may be acrylic?",
    "Fill and thread: wool, cotton or kapok, or polyester fill and stitching?",
    "Moving parts: wooden or metal wheels and axles, or plastic ones?",
    "Packaging and extras: any plastic window, film or sealed electronic module?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": [
    {
      "slug": "bannor-toys-classic-baby-rattle",
      "name": "Classic Baby Rattle",
      "brand": "Bannor Toys",
      "category": "kids-toys",
      "tier": "cannot-tell",
      "rank": null,
      "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/kids-toys/bannor-toys-classic-baby-rattle/",
      "url": null,
      "affiliateUrl": null,
      "price": {
        "amount": 17.99,
        "currency": "USD",
        "seenAt": "2026-11-11"
      },
      "madeIn": "United States (Madrid, Iowa)",
      "inTheBox": "",
      "unknowns": [
        "rings or noise-maker",
        "joints and glue",
        "finish on bought-in wood rings",
        "fasteners, cord, spring, label"
      ],
      "verdict": {
        "summary": "A solid maple rattle with a beeswax and flaxseed oil finish and no paint, silicone or plastic named anywhere on its page. That is most of the way there, but we can't list it yet. The page never says what makes the rattle sound, and the maker says only that its glue is \"non-toxic\", which doesn't tell you whether it's a wood glue or PVA.",
        "date": "2026-11-11",
        "passes": [
          "pass-1",
          "pass-2"
        ],
        "agree": true,
        "caveat": "Unknown: the glue (the maker names it only as non-toxic), how the rings or noise-maker are held on and what they are, and any coating on the bought-in wood rings. Packaging not checked, and the maker hasn't said."
      },
      "components": [
        {
          "name": "handle and body",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "natural maple hardwood, unstained",
          "class": "not-plastic",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": {
            "url": "https://bannortoys.com/products/classic-baby-rattle",
            "quote": "natural, unstained hardwood with an organic beeswax + flaxseed finish",
            "translation": "",
            "retrieved": "2026-11-11",
            "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20261028090643/https://bannortoys.com/products/classic-baby-rattle"
          }
        },
        {
          "name": "finish",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "organic beeswax and flaxseed oil",
          "class": "not-plastic",
          "ruling": "R3",
          "source": {
            "url": "https://bannortoys.com/products/classic-baby-rattle",
            "quote": "Our finish is an organic beeswax and flaxseed oil finish that is all natural and nontoxic so it is the perfect finish for baby's mouth.",
            "translation": "",
            "retrieved": "2026-11-11",
            "archive": "http://web.archive.org/web/20261028090643/https://bannortoys.com/products/classic-baby-rattle"
          }
        },
        {
          "name": "rings or noise-maker",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "not stated by the maker; a retailer says wooden rings",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "joints and glue",
          "role": "major",
          "material": "not stated (\"non-toxic\")",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": "R8",
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "finish on bought-in wood rings",
          "role": "minor",
          "material": "not stated",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        },
        {
          "name": "fasteners, cord, spring, label",
          "role": "minor",
          "material": "not stated",
          "class": "unknown",
          "ruling": null,
          "source": null
        }
      ],
      "packaging": {
        "verified": false,
        "materials": [],
        "class": "unknown",
        "source": null
      },
      "commentary": [],
      "images": []
    }
  ]
}