buliej, clarks rubber has some fantastic stuff but $$$. Not sure if it's safe but I think it's made here so it should be heaps better than the Chinese made stuff. The playmats from the $2 shops and the likes of Kmart are really cheap so that's how you know they are crap and nasty.
Hun, try to find something else, they really are no good. These type of mats have been taken off shelves in Belgium and France (I think), for a good reason. Have a sniff in the box but I bet it will be a strong smell and that usually means bad. My DS used to frequently chew on the edges, how bad is that!
Unfortunately, I think that when you want natural/non-toxic/not made in china, it's going to cost you more - the reason why companies originally outsourced to China had to do with cost savings...the negatives that came along with this were ignored for a long time.
Totally agree buliej, if you want something good you have to pay for it unfortunately. I got the mat as a friend had one at her house and DS went ga ga over it, he loved it so much. It was mainly for when he was moving about, sitting up etc, so if he fell backwards he wouldn't hit his head hard. We have carpet anyway but the mat was an extra layer I suppose. I now have a little rug (well it's 2m x 2m so it's a good size) and it has roads and train tracks on it and DS loves it too. This one doesn't smell!
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