Play Mats - Safety & Materials
Are Play Mats safe for babies and newborns?
Yes. Our Play Mats are independently tested by SGS Taiwan Ltd and designed for daily supervised floor play from newborn stages through toddler years.
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What are Play Mats made from?
Our Play Mats are interlocking foam mats made with 50% recycled foam materials from a single thoroughly tested source. They are firm yet cushioned and designed for indoor family spaces.
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What does "non-toxic foam" mean?
For Copenhagen Kid, "non-toxic foam" means the finished play mat material is independently tested for the chemical groups parents ask about most. SGS Taiwan Ltd tests for 55+ chemicals, elements, and chemical groups.
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How much recycled foam is used?
Our Play Mats are made with 50% recycled foam materials. The recycled foam comes from a single source and is tested to meet our safety requirements.
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What chemicals and substances are tested?
Testing includes regulated elements, phthalates, PAHs, organotin compounds, formamide, formaldehyde, formaldehyde emission, and TVOC. The safety summary covers 55+ chemicals, elements, and chemical groups.
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What substances were not detected?
The reviewed safety results show no detected lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, formaldehyde, formaldehyde emission, TVOC, formamide, listed phthalates, or listed organotin compounds.
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Who tests the Play Mats?
Our Play Mats are tested by SGS Taiwan Ltd. The testing covers safety standards and chemical groups relevant to children using the mats for daily floor play.
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Do you have lab reports I can see?
Yes, safety reports should be available from the Safety page. If you cannot find what you need there, email info@copenhagenkid.com and we can help.
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Which safety standards do the Play Mats pass?
The Play Mats pass EN 71-1, EN 71-2, and EN 71-3 testing, and pass REACH Annex XVII lead content requirements. Existing product copy also references ASTM F963 and CA Prop 65 as part of the safety standards set.
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What do EN 71, REACH, ASTM F963, and CA Prop 65 mean?
They are child-product and chemical-safety standards used in Europe, the U.S., and California. The practical takeaway is that our Play Mats are independently tested against recognized safety requirements.
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Are Play Mats BPA-free, PVC-free, or hypoallergenic?
Our published safety summary focuses on the specific substances confirmed in the test reports. We do not use hypoallergenic as a confirmed claim, and BPA-free or PVC-free should only be stated where the supporting documentation is available.
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Are the printed designs tested too?
The safety testing is based on finished play mat samples, including the printed foam samples. We describe this as finished-product testing rather than making separate ink or dye claims.
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How is Copenhagen Kid's foam safety testing different?
We test the finished Play Mat material through SGS Taiwan Ltd, not just a material idea on paper. The current safety summary covers 55+ chemicals, elements, and chemical groups, with key substances not detected.
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