HABA Toys

Materials:

• HABA has borne the PEFC seal since 2010, which recognizes that we use timber from sustainable forests for our products. The beech and birch wood used come from forests located in an area some 93 miles around our site in Bad Rodach in Franconia, Germany. Plywood is imported from Finland and Russia, exclusively from controlled cultivation. For products produced in Asia, we closely oversee and control the materials and manufacture.
• We use only solvent-free paints or water-based stains in our products, so there is no need to worry when toys for babies end up in their mouths.
• Our fabric toys are made of varying materials, including polyester, blended cotton, soft suede and plush, corduroy, velvet, felt and mesh. We regularly visit and inspect our suppliers. They are certified under the code of the International Council of Toy Industries (ICTI). All toys made from fabric are tested by the State Trade Institute [Landesgewerbeanstalt] (LGA) for harmful substances. These tests include those pursuant to the Directive on Azo Dyestuff (synthetic dyestuff) 76/769/EU and the 19th Amendment 2002/61 of the Directive.
• Plastics are used primary for sand toys, all of which come with a five-year warranty. We adhere strictly to Directive 2005/84 (restrictions on marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations). All of our products are BPA-free and we test plastic and artificial rubber-based products for diethyl phthalates according to the limits of this directive.
• All Spielstabil items are made in Germany and are free of phthalates, BPA, lead and PVC. These products are made of food-grade ABS plastic and anything that needs to be joined together is done so using hygienic ultrasonic welding instead of glue. All of the toys HABA US distributes meet and often exceed European and US Toy Safety standards, as well as the German Food and Drug Law (equivalent to the regulations of the US FDA.)
• The colored rods in several of our grasping toys, pacifier clips, and other baby products are made from Fasal, an innovative and bio-based biodegradable material. This environmentally friendly wood-derived injection-moldable material allows for unique shapes in production and passes all US and European Safety Standards. The wood used to produce this sustainable material is PEFC certified. 

HABA:

⭐️ "Everything we do is based on child growth, development, and happiness. We believe that children are more important than anything else, so everything we create is designed to make a child’s eyes light up and help them have fun while learning and growing"

⭐️ All materials we use are subject to continuous controls. They are also tested for adherence to all guidelines by authorized, independent institutions.

⭐️ Before shipment to the USA, products are tested both in-house and by a third-party CPSC authorized laboratory to ensure they meet and/or exceed US safety specifications.

"Most of our wooden toys and board games are made in Germany where we have been manufacturing toys for over 80 years! We also partner with carefully selected suppliers in China to produce HABA plush toys and dolls, plastic toys, games and more"