The sled is made of cold resistant material, bending casually, not easy to break with long life span. You don't need to worry about safety, it is light, strong enough and with nice view, both older and children all can use, with built-in handles for riders to grip when the slope gets steep and the speed picks up. Kids sleds toboggan sled will have you speeding down the hill, piste or dune. Great value and loads of fun on snow and also some have used on sand dunes,grass,beach. 20"L x 14 15/16"W x 3/16"H