In this version of Checkers pigs and bunnies are jumping around on the meadow. Whoever can jump over the pieces of the other player wins the game. A classic game of tactics for 2 players. Comes with 12 hedgehogs, 12 hares, 1 game board, 1 set of game instructions all in a charming tin container. Checkers makes a wonderful travel game or gift! This is a fabulous birthday party favour for children's Loot Bag!
! WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts.
Not for children under 3 yrs.
Suitable for Children Ages 6 Years +
About Haba
Founded in 1938 by Eugen Habermaass and his wife Luise in Bad Rodach, Germany, Haba has remained a family owned and run company to this day. Their first products were smooth, carefully polished building blocks for babies, made from locally derived hardwoods. These same wooden blocks are still made today, along with a vast array of wooden, cloth and high quality plastic children's products, in everything from room décor to baby rattles, and gifts for children of all ages.
-Haba Safety
From the moment our children are conceived we devote
ourselves to their safety. Pregnant mothers exercise, visit doctors and eat the right food. That
responsibility continues long after our babies are born. We examine the formula they drink, the
clothes they wear and the cribs in which they dream. But parents can only scrutinize so much.
There comes a point when we must be able to trust that the suppliers we purchase baby products
from are as equally dedicated to our children’s safety. This includes, to a very large extent, the
toys with which our children play.
In the wake of the recent multi-million dollar toy recall of Chinese-made products, American
parents are wondering “what can I buy that won’t hurt my child?” The answer is family-owned
HABA. For over 60 years, this German toy company takes pride in the fact that they would
never make a toy that they wouldn’t give to their own children or grandchildren.
With the exception of wooden puzzles and the architectural master builder block sets, the
wooden toys are all produced in HABA's own factories in Bad Rodach, Germany. Water-based,
non toxic stains are used to create colors; no lead paints at HABA. Fabric toys and some plastic
items are manufactured for HABA by a few select suppliers that have been certified in
accordance with the ICTI Code of Business Practices (www.toy-icti.org). As a matter of fact,
every HABA toy complies with the EN 71 European Standard for Toy Safety, the ASTM F963
Standard Consumer Safety Specification in the USA, the EU Directive 76/769EEC on azo-dyes
and finally the Chemicals Prohibition Ordinance. That means all of their toys, even those that are
produced in China, meet safety standards which are, in some cases, even much stricter than those
in the United States.
Ever since the Habermaaß and Wehrfritz companies were established in 1938, its companies
have focused on working for children. Their aim is to support babies’ development, make their
life more exciting, more cheerful and more delightful. This claim is underpinned by the corporate
philosophy, "Top-quality products for children to use and enjoy."
Not only are HABA’s toys manufactured with children’s safety in mind, they are designed with
safety in mind as well. Its quality management has been ISO 9001 certified since 1996. What
does that mean? Basically, ISO certification says a company has shown responsibility for the
safety of their products in the following ways:
• HABA constantly monitors its manufacturing processes to ensure they are producing
quality products;
• HABA hires an independent testing laboratory to monitor materials on an on-going
basis.
• HABA checks outgoing product for defects, with appropriate corrective action where
necessary;
• HABA regularly reviews individual processes and the quality system itself for
effectiveness; and
• HABA facilitates continual adjustments for improvements to meet and/or exceed the
global requirements for toys.
But HABA’s social responsibility doesn’t end with making sure our children have safe toys.
They also accept that the way they make their products must keep the world in which our
children play safe. According to HABA, “We assume responsibility for our environment – that is
one of the principles of our corporate philosophy. For us, that means minimizing the ecological
impact within the bounds of the financially defensible. We are therefore constantly upgrading
our production processes and ascertaining, evaluating and minimizing the use of raw materials,
emissions and waste volumes on an ongoing basis.”
HABA places great demands on the quality and safety of its products, particularly on the careful
selection and processing of the materials. Whenever necessary its products are checked by
authorized, independent institutes to ensure their safety. And because HABA believes it is a
privilege to make toys for children, they understand how awful it would be to take a beloved toy
away from a child because it’s not safe. That’s why they make sure to get it right the first time.
HABA products can be found nationwide at over 1,000 U.S. specialty retail stores and in
specialty catalogs and websites. Many of its products have been recognized with German and
American awards including Parent’s Choice, National Parenting Center, Creative Child, Dr. Toy
and Parents’ Guide. HABA received Best Toys of the Year recognition from the TODAY Show
Toy Test and has been featured in national magazines such as Child, American Baby, Baby Talk,
Fit Pregnancy, Parenting, Parents and Working Mother.
For more details, visit HABA’s informational website at www.habausa.com.
