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Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle & Sensory Teether

About $14Checked Oct 29, 20263 sources

Our take

A light, award-winning maze of bendy tubes that babies can grab anywhere, rattle and chew. BPA-free plastic. It can't be boiled, steamed or put in the dishwasher.

BPA-free plastic0+Rattle

Consider instead: Skwish for a wooden alternative.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Nice to have Babies need very few toys. High-contrast cards, a rattle and a couple of stacking or cause-and-effect toys cover the first year, and many arrive as gifts.
Cost per monthAbout $1.17 a month over a typical 12 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Cheaper optionFat Brain Toys Dimpl: About $10, scored 82 (Good).
Secondhand?Secondhand with checks. Fine used if intact; check CPSC recalls and skip anything cracked, peeling or with loose parts.
TipRotate a few toys instead of buying many.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Easy to grab
  • Lightweight
  • Rattles and chews

Recurring complaints

  • Can't be boiled or dishwashed
  • Plastic

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

3 of 3 checks clear.

MaterialsBPA-free plastic
CleaningWash by hand; heat can melt it
RecallsNone for Winkel; Manhattan Toy has recalled other infant toys for choking, most recently the Brilliant Bee rattle (2024)

When to buy it

Registry

A popular gift; a few go a long way

Birth-3 months

High-contrast cards and a light rattle

3 months+

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Common questions

Is the Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle & Sensory Teether non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Materials: BPA-free plastic. Cleaning: Wash by hand; heat can melt it. Recalls: None for Winkel; Manhattan Toy has recalled other infant toys for choking, most recently the Brilliant Bee rattle (2024). It scores 78 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 82 overall.

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Sources

  1. Babylist: Best toys for the first 6 months (updated Sep 2026)babylist.com
  2. Mommyhood101: Best teething toys of 2026, testedmommyhood101.com
  3. CPSC recall database: "rattle" recalls since 2022saferproducts.gov
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