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Global Toys Market Access and Toys Certification

According to IMARC Group, the global toys market size reached US$ 183.0 Billion in 2023. Consumers all over the world need to be confident that the toys they buy for children are of high quality and are safe, whether from harmful chemicals, or design faults that could cause injury. Toy certification is to harmonize and establish the crucial safety standards of toys, including special safety requirements regarding their mechanical and physical properties, flammability, chemical, endurance, and performance. These products must meet all the requirements established by law before being introduced to the market, sold, or used. When selling toys in markets around the world, it is important to know the certifications required for your toys to enter each market. In this article, we will take a look at some major markets: the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Japan. European Union – CE Marking The Directive 2009/48/EC lays down the safety crite...

ASTM F963-Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety

All children’s toys manufactured or imported to United States must be tested and certified to ASTM F963-Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety . Consumers need to be confident that the toys they buy for children are of high quality and are safe, whether from harmful chemicals, or design faults that could cause injury. As a manufacturer or toy importer, ensuring the safety and quality of toys is of the utmost importance. What is ASTM F963? Toy Safety Standard ASTM F963 is toy safety standard in USA. All toys sold in the United States must meet the safety requirements of ASTM F963, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety. Third party testing and certification are required for toys designed or intended primarily for children 12 and under. Once you have identified the applicable requirements for your product, you must use a CPSC-accepted laboratory to perform testing to show that the product complies with the toy standard. Safety Requirements of ASTM F963 Toy ...

Quality Control Inspection Company in China

China | Vietnam | Bangladesh | Cambodia | India | Indonesia | Japan | Malaysia | Myanmar | Pakistan | Philippines | South Korea | Thailand | Turkey TESTCOO Inspection Service in China At TESTCOO, we provide quality control services including Pre-shipment Inspection (Final Random Inspection (FRI)), During Production Inspection, Initial Production Inspection, Factory Audit , Social Compliance Audit, Container Loading Supervision , Lab Testing, and Full Inspection of E-commerce Products . TESTCOO product inspections can be conducted at all stages of the manufacturing process: - Initial Production Inspection(IPI) : An Initial Production Inspection is an on-site product inspection performed before your production begins, up until 10-20% has been completed. A preliminary inspection of all machinery and materials to be used in your production, an IPC is the first step in ensuring the quality of your product will be consistent throughout production. An IPC is an early-warning ...

7 Types of Factory Audits that Help to Evaluate your Supplier

Do you want to make sure your suppliers are reliable and capable before integrating them into your supply chain? In general, audits allow you to assess suppliers, but they sometimes have different goals. For example, some audits focus on evaluating a factory’s quality management system (QMS), while others focus on social or environmental responsibility. Here are seven different types of audits you might consider to help you evaluate your manufacturing partners and limit risk in your supply chain. What are the 7 Types of Factory Audits? 1. Quality Management System Audit ​​​​​​​ Quality management system audits are one of the most undervalued tools for ensuring optimum product quality and on-time delivery. The quality auditors visit the factory to identify the existing and potential risks in the quality management of the supplier though the actual production site visits, key processes, key post observation, interviews with key employees, inspection and verification of important records ...

Global Organic Textile Standard- GOTS Certification

GOTS (The Global Organic Textile Standard) is the world's  leading textile processing standard for organic fiber. From the harvesting of the raw materials, environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing to labelling, textiles certified to GOTS provide a credible assurance to the consumer. Many products can become GOTS certified, including yarns, fabrics, clothes, home textiles, mattresses, personal hygiene products, as well as food contact textiles and more (excluding leather products). Introduction of GOTS Certification Aim of GOTS The aim of the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) is to define requirements to ensure the organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer. Scope and Structure of GOTS GOTS covers the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling, trading, and distribution of all textiles made from at ...

SLCP- The Social and Labor Convergence Program

The apparel and footwear industry has traditionally been required to undergo costly, time-consuming and repetitive social audits to meet varying regulations and standards. SLCP allows responsible suppliers, manufacturers, brand representatives and other industry stakeholders to redirect time and resources spent on duplicative social assessment toward improving workplace conditions and ensuring fair, safe and gainful employment. What is SLCP? The Social and Labor Convergence Program (SLCP) is a non-profit initiative established to reduce the number of social audits in facilities and provide credible social and labor data. SLCP eliminates audit fatigue, enables data comparison, and frees up resources for improvement programs. The ultimate goal is to improve social and labor conditions in global supply chains. What does SLCP do? SLCP has brought together diverse stakeholders to create and implement a common tool to reduce the time and money spent on social auditing. The aim of SLCP is to ...