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List of California Proposition 65 Product Testing Companies: An Overview

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If you manufacture or import products into California, you must ensure that your products comply with California Proposition 65 – which restricts the use of over 900 substances in consumer products.

Compliance with California Proposition 65 requires you to ensure that your product does not contain restricted substances above a certain limit – or attach warning labels. In order to verify the substance content, third-party lab testing is often required.

In this guide, we list several companies that offer testing against the substances restricted by California Proposition 65

Methodology

In this guide, we chose companies that claim to offer California Proposition 65 testing and other related services. We also prioritized companies with testing facilities in the United States and Asia.

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List of EN 71 Lab Testing Companies: An Overview

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EN 71 Lab Testing Companies

Importers and manufacturers must ensure that products covered by the Toy Safety Directive comply with EN 71 standards, which are harmonised under the Directive. EN 71 standards cover requirements related to substances, mechanical properties, flammability, and more.

Compliance usually necessitates testing. If the product passes testing, your chosen testing company issues a test report specifying your product’s compliance with the relevant requirements. In this guide, we list several testing companies that offer services related to EN 71.

Methodology

For this guide, we have selected several companies that claim to offer EN 71 testing and related services. We have also prioritised companies that have testing facilities in both the EU and Asia.

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b. List of Products Covered by the Toy Safety Directive and EN 71

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List of REACH Lab Testing Companies: An Overview

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REACH Lab Testing Companies

The REACH regulation sets restrictions on heavy metals and chemicals in consumer products and mixtures. Third-party lab testing is often the only way to verify if a certain product or material is compliant.

In this guide, we list leading companies with testing facilities in the EU and elsewhere that provide testing services corresponding to substances restricted under the REACH regulation.

Methodology

We have selected testing companies that claim on their websites to offer REACH testing and related services. Additionally, we listed companies that have testing facilities in the European Union and Asia.

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b. REACH Product Lab Testing: A Complete Guide

c. List of REACH Consulting Companies: Our 9 Top Picks
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List of CPSC-Accepted Product Testing Labs: An Overview

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CPSIA compliance is mandatory for all children’s products manufactured or imported for the US market. Third-party lab testing is mandatory for such children’s products that fall within the scope of CPSIA. However, not just any testing company can issue valid test reports – only those on the list of CPSC-accepted labs.

Methodology

1. We have selected testing companies present on the List of CPSC-Accepted Testing Laboratories. Also, we have prioritized companies operating testing facilities in both the United States and Asia.

2. We do not list individual testing facilities. Instead, we list companies that operate CPSC-accepted lab testing facilities. Keep in mind that companies like SGS and TÜV Rheinland often operate multiple CPSC-accepted labs.

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c. List of CPSIA Consulting Companies: Our Top 8 Picks

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Cosmetic Testing Companies in the European Union

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Cosmetic Testing Companies in the European Union

Before a cosmetic product is placed in the EU market, a safety assessment of the cosmetic product must be conducted and a cosmetic product safety report drafted.

Some cosmetics testing companies can help in performing the necessary testing to verify that your product doesn’t contain banned substances – and compiling the documents needed to create the cosmetic product safety report.

In this article, we list companies that claim to have lab testing facilities in the EU and provide testing services for cosmetic products according to the provisions in the Cosmetic Products Regulation.

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List of FCC Lab Testing Companies: Our Top 11 Picks

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FCC Testing Companies

Lab testing is generally necessary to ensure that your electronic and electrical products comply with the requirements set by the FCC, which regulates the electromagnetic radiation and other aspects of such equipments in the United States. This includes both products products that intentionally emit radio frequency energy (e.g. bluetooth speaker) and unintentional radiators (e.g. wired mouse).

This guide list some of the leading testing and certification companies that offer FCC testing and other related services. It includes companies based in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Continue reading List of FCC Lab Testing Companies: Our Top 11 Picks

For how long are lab test reports valid?

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Lab Test Report Validity

Test reports usually don’t have a clearly defined validity date. However, that does not mean that the test report is valid indefinitely. There are many scenarios in which a test report is rendered either outdated or for other reasons no longer applicable to a certain product.
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Food Contact Material Regulations in the United Kingdom

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Food Contact Material Regulations in the United Kingdom

Are you importing or manufacturing food contact materials (FCM) products for the UK market? Applicable regulations might vary according to the type of product and material. Also, depending on the product, you would have to observe FCM regulations which may continue to come from EU regulatory sources.

This article covers documentation, labelling and other requirements that are applicable to various FCMs. This article does not cover FCM regulations for Northern Ireland.
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Eurofins Testing and Certification Services Guide: An Overview

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Eurofins Guide
Eurofins is a world-renowned testing and certification company that provides high-quality services to companies all over the world. Founded in 1987, the company is headquartered in Luxembourg and has offices and labs in more than 70 countries and markets, including the EU, the US, and China.

This guide explores how Eurofins came to be, and which countries and markets it provides services for. In addition, we cover the various testing and certification services offered by the company and its accreditations.

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QIMA Testing and Certification Services Guide: An Overview

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QIMA Guide

QIMA, formerly known as AsiaInspection, is a relative newcomer to the testing, inspection, and certification industry. That said, QIMA is a pioneer when it comes to providing an easy-to-use digital platform for booking lab testing and quality inspections.

In many ways, QIMA has made product compliance testing, inspection, and certification more accessible and affordable to SMEs and e-commerce businesses.

This guide serves as an introduction to QIMA’s company history, testing and inspection services, main markets, accreditations, and more.

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