Mallets and friction mallets

General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)

These product safety notes are intended to support the sustainable handling of our mallets and friction mallets.

All mallets and friction mallets we sell for singing bowls and gongs are handcrafted, using wood, metal and plastic for the shafts, while the heads are made of felt, fleece, silicone and natural rubber. Depending on the instrument they are intended for, the individual sizes vary in length, and they are ergonomically designed to ensure safe handling through balanced weight distribution.

Since every mallet and friction mallet is a handcrafted, unique piece, slight deviations from our website or catalog photos are possible in visual properties (wood shade of the shaft) or in the parameters we define (length, weight).

Every mallet and friction mallet undergoes a quality control with us to rule out defects in material and workmanship. The mallets and friction mallets are wrapped in paper or fabric bags and each carries an EAN code. For shipping, they are packed with potato starch packing peanuts in recycled cardboard boxes.

The mallets and friction mallets should be stored protected from water, dirt and dust as well as from direct sunlight, and handled with care, especially around the head, to avoid soiling the mallet itself as well as the singing bowl or gong being played. Small gong friction mallets in particular should be kept out of reach of small children, as their colorful rubber heads could be mistaken for something else. The mallets and friction mallets should be checked regularly for damage and should not be used any further if there are visible defects.

With intensive regular use, it is unavoidable despite all efforts that the head of the mallet, and especially that of the friction mallet, becomes “played in” over time, meaning it wears down. This is not a quality defect but reflects the natural materials used in interaction with the laws of physics.

If a mallet or friction mallet you bought from us becomes damaged, we will be happy to inform you about repair options. If the product needs to be disposed of, please dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way according to its material components in the appropriate waste stream.