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Safety first.

All NINO® percussion instruments have been approved for children‘s hands.

The Safety

NINO® instruments have been tested by the Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern, Germany (LGA), Institute for the Testing of Goods and Quality Monitoring and have been awarded with the LGA Test Certificate.
This means that ININO® instruments comply with the strict requirements of the European Community Directives 888/378/EC and 87/357/EC.

Certification

After passing all tests, the internationally accepted LGA Test Certificate was awarded for all NINO® percussion instruments. This certificate vouches for quality and safety.

Product Testing

All NINO® instruments are regularly tested for safety and sanitary harmlessness according to the EC directives 88/378/EC (Toy Safety Directive) and 87/357/EC (Imitation of Food). The tests are carried out by the landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern, Germany (LGA), a modern testing and consulting services organization with over 30 branches worldwide. A as recognized institute for the testing of goods and quality monitoring, the LGA is entitled to award GS and LGA test marks which are accepted throughout Europe and internationally as a guarantee of safety.

Material & Ecology

Wood is a raw material which is present in almost every part of our daily life. Trees are an important part of the complex eco-system while healthy forests are impeerative for the Earth‘s atmosphere. Only rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis Muell. -Arg.) is used for the making of NINO® percussion instruments. This wood fulfils the CITES regulations (“Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora“) and originates from environmentally controlled forests from industrial wood plantations.

NINO® instruments pass the following tests

  • Testing in dependance on the Toy Safety Directive (88/378/EC)
  • Mechanical and physical characteristics
  • Inflammability
  • Migration of certain parts
  • Saliva and perspiration resistance
  • Colorfastness
  • Determination of the content of Pentachlorphenol (PCP)
  • Testing with regard to pesticides
  • Valuation in accordance with EC Directive 87/357/EC