SAFETY TESTING

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 NINO® instruments comply with the strict requirements of the European Community Directives 88/378EC and 87/357/EC

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.

As a recognized institute for the testing of goods and quality monitoring, the LGA is entitled to award the GS and LGA test marks which are accepted throughout Europe and internationally as a guarantee of safety.

NINO® INSTRUMENTS PASS THE FOLLOWING TESTS:           

Testing in dependence 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 87/375/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.

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 imperative 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.

Wood from environmentally controlled Wood Plantations

Thailand is a logical manufacturing base for percussion instruments due to the fact that the Hevea Brasiliensis, which was indigenous to Brazil and later transported by way England to Asia, has been commercially grown in Southeast Asia during the last century on plantation farms for the production of Latex.

The traditional plantation of Rubber Wood (Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg.) meets all ecological requirements. In a natural evolution, new trees are planted and the older ones, which have ceased to provide latex, are harvested. In this way, plenty of raw material is available and the valuable rain forest eco-system is preserved.