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Network of SGS CPSIA Accredited Laboratories is Best in Field
THE BEST-IN-CLASS NETWORK OF CPSIA ACCREDITED LABS
On August 14, 2008, the President of the United States signed legislation that reformed the laws and regulations of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) governing all consumer products sold in the U.S. This legislation, called the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (CPSIA), is the most important revision to the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA) since the CPSC’s formation in 1972.
Manufacturers must understand how CPSIA legislation (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpsia.pdf ) applies to their products, the complexities of how the CPSC will interpret and enforce it, how their competitors intend to comply, how their customers will require them to comply, and how to document their product compliance.
SGS offers a comprehensive range of services designed to assist manufacturers and importers with ensuring their products comply with the requirements of the CPSIA. The following accredited SGS laboratories (http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/consumerproducts/hot-regulatory-topics/cpsia-hardlines-information-request/sgs-cpsia-accredited-labs-hardlines.htm) are approved by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for various aspects of CPSIA testing and certification:
In the Americas, SGS maintains laboratories within the U.S. (Fairfield, NJ &Tulsa, OK) and Brazil (Santos). In Asia, SGS’s laboratories are located in Bangladesh (Dhaka), China (Guangzhou, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin), Hong Kong, India (Bangalore, Chennai, Gurgaon, Thane, Tirupur), Korea (Anyang), Malaysia (Shah Alam), Philippines (Makati City), Singapore (Singapore), Sri Lanka (Colombo 2), Taiwan (Kaohsiung, Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok), and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh).
For the EMEA region, the CPSC approved CPSIA testing laboratories can be found in France (Aix en Provence), Germany (Taunusstein), Mauritius (Phoenix), Turkey (Istanbul), and the United Kingdom (Bradford).
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With 64,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,250 offices and laboratories around the world.
SGS Consumer Testing Services
Fred Mills-Winkler
Technical Director Toys, SGS North America Inc.
291 Fairfield Ave., Fairfield, NJ 07004, USA.
t: +1 973 575 5252 ext 22038
E-mail: fred.millswinkler@sgs.com
Website: http://www.hardlines.sgs.com/cpsia
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