Toy and Children’s Product Testing
Product safety and quality are concerns for all consumers, but they are especially important for parents purchasing toys for their children. At the same time, quality standards for children’s products are becoming increasingly stringent worldwide. Consequently, product safety and compliance with regulatory and government standards are of particular importance to manufacturers and retailers of children’s goods. They need to understand their obligations in the markets of different countries and which tests must be carried out to confirm that their products meet all applicable requirements.
THOROUGH QUALITY AND SAFETY ASSESSMENT
Product returns or recalls resulting from inadequate quality or safety can seriously damage a company’s reputation and cause substantial losses. We help manufacturers, importers and distributors of children’s toys minimize these risks.
We also provide tailored consulting services for emerging toy manufacturers, with particular emphasis on regulatory requirements and compliance guidance.
We support clients worldwide, including in Brazil, China, India, Japan, the Middle East, Europe (the EU Toy Safety Directive, REACH, RoHS and WEEE), and the United States (CPSIA/RTP).
We perform quality control for the following toy categories:
- Radio-controlled toys
- Battery-operated toys;
- Electrical toys;
- Ride-on toys;
- Games;
- Arts and crafts materials;
- Dolls;
- Children’s books;
- Musical toys intended for children under 14 years of age.
We conduct testing for the following children’s product categories:
- Strollers / baby walkers;
- Children’s furniture;
- Playground equipment;
- Cradles;
- Bicycles.
Our services for children’s products:
- Physical testing;
- Toxicological assessment;
- Chemical testing;
- Flammability testing;
- Toy electrical-safety testing;
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing.