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Tag Archives: lab testing
Common Compliance & Recall Risks for IoT Devices Sold in the EU & UK
Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which chemical compliance incidents occurred in EU countries in the past year 22/23, the substances found, where, and the actions taken by authorities. Let’s look at issues found in IoT Devices by market surveillance … Continue reading
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Tagged chemical compliance, product compliance, lab testing
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Common Compliance & Recall Risks for Bags Sold in the EU & UK
Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which chemical compliance incidents occurred in EU countries in the past year 22/23, the substances found, where, and the actions taken by authorities. Let’s look at issues found in bags by market surveillance … Continue reading
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Common Compliance & Recall Risks for Electric Household Appliances Sold in the EU & UK
Sofeast commissioned some research recently on which chemical compliance incidents occurred in EU countries in the past year 22/23, the substances found, where, and the actions taken by authorities. Let’s look at issues found in electric household appliances by market … Continue reading
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Component-Level Testing And Its Benefits
Join Andrew Amirnovin, Sofeast’s reliability expert and our head of New Product Development, on a deep dive into what component-level testing is, the process followed for selecting and testing components that won’t let you down, and the various benefits you’ll … Continue reading
The Shore Hardness Test for Silicone and TPE Items
In this post, we’ll show you how to check the hardness of soft silicone and TPE parts and items with the Shore hardness test. Much of the time the hardness (or softness as it may well be seen) of these … Continue reading
List of Textile Testing Labs in South India (10 options)
India is a well-known source of textile fabrics, apparel, and other softlines. It is competitive with other producers such as Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, etc. So in complement to the manufacturers, there are also plenty of textile testing labs in India … Continue reading
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Tagged sourcing from india, textiles, lab testing, sourcing
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How Many Product Samples Do We Really Need To Test For Reliability And Compliance?
You need to be aware that during new product development, and also during mass production runs, a number of samples will need to be tested in different ways. The objective is generally to assure their quality, their reliability, and their safety, … Continue reading
Children’s Products: How Often To CPSIA Test Samples Without It Costing A Fortune?
To answer this question we’ll use the example of a company that is producing products that need to adhere to the CPSIA test requirements commonly required for toys and children’s products by the Consumer Product Safety Commission of the USA. … Continue reading
Toy Safety Tips: The Right Mindset for Inventors & Designers
Let’s get into a list of toy safety tips that will help you get into the right mindset to build safety into your toys from the start of the process and avoid anything as drastic as a safety recall. Inventors … Continue reading
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Tagged new toys, compliance, toy safety, toys, toy design, lab testing, product safety, new product development, NPI, new product launch
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How Important Are Safety/Compliance Laboratory Certifications For Your Made-In-China Product?
While developing and manufacturing a new product in China, it is worthwhile trying to get laboratory certifications that demonstrate the safety and compliance of your products. Why? It’s about your liability and about what your customers will think of your … Continue reading
