Safety

We all want to protect our kids and create a safe play environment. terrasofta is independently tested and meets the stringent standards laid down in BS EN 1177:1998.

What is BS EN 1177:1998?

This is the approved safety standard which measures the impact absorption of play surfaces from a range of fall heights from 1 to 3 metres. 

terrasofta's natural impact absorbing protection helps protect kids from falls from play equipment up to 3 metres. The table below shows you how to install terrasofta to meet the BS EN standards.

Depth required	Number of kgs per m²	Helps protects falls up to*
50mm	20 Kg per m²	1 metre
100mm	40 Kg per m²	2 metres
150mm	60 Kg per m²	3 metres

terrasofta keeps on protecting your kids

Non toxic and hygienic, terrasofta is the only play surface to be coated with Hygienilac which kills harmful bugs and bacteria.

Hygienilac meets BS EN71 - 3:1995 (including A1:2000) and Hygienilac coated products have a kill rate of 99% of all known bacteria including Salmonella, Listeria, E coli and MRSA.

What is BS EN71 - 3:1995?

This is part of the safety standard of Toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements

This basically means poisons. Limits are set for chemicals such as lead, cadmium and mercury which may be dangerous if swallowed or chewed by a child. For instance, you wouldn't want large quantities of lead in paint for toy cars that could be chewed by a baby.