Materials & Safety
A play mat your child crawls, sleeps, and eats their first foods on—you'll want to take a close look at that. We get it.
Here you'll find everything you need to know: what it's made of, what's been tested, and why we chose PVC.
Independently tested. CE certified.
Free from problematic substances
All Baby Muzzi play mats have been tested by SGS — one of the world's leading independent testing institutes — according to current European standards. The CE mark is not a self-declaration, but the result of these tests.
What was tested:
✔ EN 71-1 — Mechanical and physical safety: no sharp edges, no small parts, no structural defects
✔ EN 71-2 — Flammability: the material meets the applicable EU fire protection requirements
✔ EN 71-3 — Migration of heavy metals: 19 elements were measured — all either not detectable or well below the legal limits
✔ EU Toy Directive 2009/48/EC — the basis for all the above tests
The test reports are available and can be viewed upon request.
PVC has a bad reputation. We took a look at that.
Why we use PVC — honestly
A piece of foam that is played with, wiped down, turned over, and unrolled on wet floors daily for years – the material needs to be able to do a lot. We examined various alternatives. PVC was the most honest answer.
No other material simultaneously meets all the requirements we have for a playmat:
✔ Soft enough for first movements – and for the parents' knees next to it
✔ Non-slip due to the structured surface – even on parquet and tiles
✔ Waterproof and wipeable – even dried porridge can be removed
✔ Dimensionally stable – no dents, no swelling, no collapsing after a year
✔ Durable – the mat should not end up in the cellar after one baby's use
Fabrics and natural fibers cannot be wiped clean. Open-pore foam absorbs moisture. Yoga materials show scratches from the first crawling age. PVC – carefully tested and without problematic additives – is the material that solves all these problems simultaneously.
Just unboxed—a faint odor is normal.
A quick word on odor
As with many newly produced materials, the mat may have a slight inherent odor when unpacked. This is harmless and not a sign of harmful ingredients — tests prove this. Lay out the mat for a few hours in a well-ventilated room. The smell will dissipate.