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Regulated Product TestingRegulated Product Testingand
C tifi tiCertification
U S Consumer Product Safety CommissionU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionOffice of Hazard Identification & Reduction
March 2010
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These comments are those of CPSC staff, have not been reviewed
or approved by, and may not necessarily reflect the views of, the Commission.
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Regulated Product Testing and Certification
• Types of Certifications• Reasonable Testing Programs g g• Third Party Testing • Material Changes • Periodic Testing • Testing Frequency
C• Components
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Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
• Requires certification of regulated products– Consumer productsConsumer products– Children’s products
Certification based on product testing• Certification based on product testing– Reasonable test program
Third-party testing of children’s products– Third-party testing of children s products
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Certification of Regulated Consumer Products
• Regulated consumer products other than children’s products
• General Certification of Conformity• Required of importers and domestic
f tmanufacturers• Must accompany each shipment• Based on a test of each product or a reasonableBased on a test of each product or a reasonable
testing program
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Reasonable Testing Program
• Non-children’s products• Does not replace existing testing programsp g g p g• Provides a high degree of assurance that all
product is compliant• Should contain, at a minimum:
– Product specifications– Applicable certification testsApplicable certification tests– Production testing– Remedial action plan
Program design and implementation documentation
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– Program design and implementation documentation
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Certification of Regulated Children’s Products
• Regulated children’s products• Required of importers and domestic q p
manufacturers• Must accompany each shipment• Based on testing performed by a CPSC
recognized third party testing laboratory
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Third-Party Testing of Children’s Products
• Event-triggered testing– Material change in:
• manufacturing process• sourcing of materials• product designproduct design
• Periodic testing– FrequencyFrequency– Sampling Plan
• Random samplingS l i
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• Sample size
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Factors for Consideration – Periodic Testing
• Severity of injury linked to a non-conformance• Production volume• High variability in applicable test results• Test results close to applicable performance limit• Product complexity and uniqueness• Hidden hazard
Hi f i id l i• History of incident reports, warranty claims, or returns
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Third-Party Testing of Children’s Products
• Special Consideration– Small production volumesp– Custom “one-of-a-kind” products– Component part testing
• Manufacturer’s Responsibility
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Third-Party Testing Laboratories
• Requirements for CPSC recognition– the laboratory must be accredited by a laboratory accreditation
body that is a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA)
– the laboratory scope of accreditation must include the test methods required by CPSC laws and regulations
– the laboratory must apply to the CPSC for recognition and must agree to fulfill the requirements of the CPSC program
• CPSIA provides for periodic review and revision of the
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CPSIA provides for periodic review and revision of the requirements
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Third-Party Testing Laboratories
• The CPSC program provides for the participation and recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies and test laboratories located inside and outside of the US
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Europe42
Americas74
Asia/Pacific Rim120
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236 CPSC-Recognized CABs
Located in 27 Countries
Accredited by 33 ILAC ABs
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Accredited by 33 ILAC ABsAs of 2/12/10
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United Kingdom10
PRC/Hong Kong68
South Korea8
USA65
Taiwan
Germany8
India12
Taiwan10
236 CPSC-Recognized CABs
Located in 27 Countries
Accredited by 33 ILAC ABs
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Accredited by 33 ILAC ABsAs of 2/12/10
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Austria MexicoAustria Bangladesh
CanadaDenmark France
Mexico Pakistan
Philippines Portugal
Singapore
OtherOther Countries
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Guatemala Sri Lanka236 CPSC-Recognized CABs
Located in 27 Countries
Accredited by 33 ILAC ABs
Guatemala Indonesia
Italy Japan
Malaysia
Sri Lanka Switzerland
ThailandTurkey
Vietnam
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Accredited by 33 ILAC ABsAs of 2/12/10
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CPSC-Recognized CABs as of February 12, 2010
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Jay HowellJay HowellDirector, Office of Hazard
Identification and ReductionIdentification and Reduction
[email protected]@cpsc.gov
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