Types of Consumer Product Testing & Testing Capabilities

TypesofConsumerProduct Testing & Testing Capabilities:

As a CPSC recognized and accredited Third Party Testinglab,wefollowtherequiredtestingmethodology procedurestoperform compliancetestinginaccordance withCPSIAguidelines.Thevariousproceduresforthe item testedarelistedbelow.ThemethodforCPSIA compliancetestingvariesandmaybefoundintheCFR (CodeofFederalRegulation)orASTM (AmericanSociety forTestingandMaterials)procedures.Thesearesome ofthemorerelevanttestsandprocedures?including butnotlimitedto:

LeadinChildren'sMetalProducts/Jewelry?CPSC-CH-E1001-08

LeadinChildren'sNon-MetalProducts?CPSC-CH-E1002-08

LeadinPaintandSurfaceCoatings?CPSC-CH-E1003-09and 16 CFR Part 1303

Phthalate Analysis ? CPSIA Section 108(a) ? CPSC-CH-C1001-09.3

BPAAnalysis?ASTM D7065-06

SolubleMetalsAnalysis?ASTM F963-08

Quality

Toxics in Packaging Testing

Programs& ToySafetyRequirements? ASTM F963-08

Accreditations

SmallPartTesting?16CFRPart1501andASTM F963-08

Rattles & Pacifiers ? 16 CFR Parts 1510 & 1511

MechanicalTestingofBicycleHelmets?16CFRPart 1203

Full-Size/Non Full-Size Cribs ? 16 CFR Parts 1508 & 1509

Children's Bunk Beds ? 16 CFR Part 1513

FlammabilityTesting?16CFR1500.44

TextileFlammabilityTesting?16CFR1610&1615

ToyFlammabilityTesting?ASTM F963-08

AppliedTechnicalServicesisalsoaccreditedtotest tospecificEuropeantoysafetyrequirements,such asEN71Part1?Mechanical&PhysicalProperties, EN71Part2?Flammability,andEN71Part3? MigrationofCertainElements.

Additionally,wearefamiliarwithCanadaConsumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), and can test to various Health Canada testing requirements.

ATSmaintainscurrentstandardsand certifications to provide the highest degree of quality for our clients.

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inspectioncapabilitiesdeliveringacombinationofexperience,professionalism

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ConsumerProductTesting

AppliedTechnicalServicesisa ConsumerProductSafetyCommission (CPSC)accreditedlabtestingconsumer products,whichincludetoys,childcare articles, children's products, and non-children'sproductsforcompliancewith theConsumerProductSafetyImprovement Actof2008(CPSIA). Since1967wehave partneredwithourcustomerstohelpmeet consumerexpectations,aswellasall safety,regulatory,qualityandperformance standards. Asacompliancetesting partner,wesupportourcustomersin establishing a reasonable testing and certification program.

Ourstaffishighlyknowledgeablewith currentcomplianceregulations,andcan provide you with rapid response and quick testingturn-aroundtimes.OurISO 9001 certificationandISO 17025(A2LA) accredited quality assurance program meetsthemoststringentindustry requirements.

Products Tested

Below isalistofsomeitemsourlabtestswith regardstoConsumerProductTesting. Thislistis notlimitedtotheseitems,butservesasan exampleofsomecommonproductsrequiring CPSIAtesting. Safetytestingrequirementsvary byitem. Pleasecontactustodiscussyour consumerproductstestinginfurtherdetail,and haveushelpyoudeterminetheapplicable compliance regulations.

Games

Plush Toys

Bibs

Pacifiers

Footwear

Clothes

Paints/Coatings

Jewelry

Furniture

CDs/DVDs

Playgrounds

Cribs

Key areas of testing include the following:

Chemicaltestingforpresenceoflead, heavymetals,phthalates,formaldehyde,and otherrestrictedorganiccompounds. As statedbytheCPSIA,thesecompoundsand heavymetalsareregulatedinchildren's products.

Mechanicalhazardstestingonchildren's toysandotheritemstomainlydetermineif smallparts,sharppoints,orsharpedges exist. Mechanicalhazardstestingmaybe necessary to ensure children's products are safe for their age group and that the toy does not present itself as a hazard.

Flammabilitytestingtodemonstratethat productsmeetstandardrequirementsofthe CPSIAandCodeofFederalRegulations.

Lead Testing

Leadisatoxicheavymetalusedforyearsinthe buildingandconstructionindustry. Itisusedin batteries,solder,somemetalalloys(e.g.pewter, brass,etc.),ceramicglazes,polyvinylchloride (PVC), certain glasses, oil-based paints, and for pigmentsinpaints. Likeotherheavymetals,lead

isapotentneurotoxinthataccumulatesinsoft tissuesandboneovertime. Leadpoisoningwas evendocumentedinancienttimesinGreece, Rome,andChina.

Leadpoisoningdamagesthenervoussystem (especially in young children) and can cause blood and brain disorders, it has even been linked to learning disabilities in children at low levels. Leadpoisoningtypicallyresultsfrom ingestionofleadcontaminatedmaterialsorlead basedpaint. Between2006and2007many children'stoysmadeinChinawererecalled, primarilyduetoleadinpaintandpigmentsinthe plasticsusedtomanufacturetheproducts. The concern about lead exposure in children has brought about the passage of stricter legislation toreduceitsuse(theConsumerProductSafety ImprovementActof2008).

Currentlegislationreducesthelimitoflead allowed as follows:

Paint or surface coatings to 90 parts per million(ppm),effective8/14/09

Surfacecoatingsto100ppm,whichappliesto children's products, effective 8/14/11

Phthalate Testing

Phthalatesaremainlyusedasplasticizers, substances added to plastics to increase their flexibilityanddurability. Phthalatesareusedin manyproducts,suchasglues,buildingmaterials, medicaldevices,vinylmaterials,paintpigments, coatings, and children's toys.

Section 108(a) of the CPSIA specifies that as of February10,2009,"...itshallbeunlawfulforany persontomanufacturerforsale,offerforsale, distributeincommerce,orimportintotheUnited States any children's toys or childcare article that

containsconcentrationsofmorethan0.1% of DEHP,DBP,orBBPandforanychildren'stoythat canbeplacedinachild'smouthoranychildcare articlewillnotcontainconcentrationsofmore than0.1% ofphthalatecompoundsDINP,DIDP, andDnOP." CaliforniaProposition 65alsorequiresawarninglabelforproductscontaining someofthespecifiedphthalatesaboveinaddition to DNHP.

AmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterials (ASTM)F963-08

Section 106 ofthe CPSIA changesASTM International'sStandardConsumerSafetySpecification forToy Safety,ASTM F963-08 from a voluntary standardtoamandatoryrequirement. Thisappliestoallproductsthatareimportedintothe United States and that are intended for children 12yearsofageandyounger. CurrentlytheCPSC doesnotrequire a certificate forASTM F963-08; however,itwillberequiredoncethestayofenforcementisremovedon12/31/11. WithinASTM F963-08thereareseveralsections,whichaddress themechanicalhazardstestingoftoys. Theapplicabletestingisbasedonthetoy'sdesign. Key areas of testing and certification to ASTM F963-08andtheCodeofFederalRegulation (CFR)includethefollowing,butarenotlimited to:

Soluble(Heavy)MetalsAnalysis

SmallPartTesting

Sharp Point Testing

Sharp Edge Testing

MagnetTesting

StrangulationHazardAssessment

Seam Testing

FlammabilityTesting

Product Labeling

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