Product Safety Testing Requirements in the United States and the European Union

Third-party lab testing is often mandatory when selling products in the US, EU, UK, and many other countries. In this video tutorial, we when and why lab testing is necessary, how to keep your costs down, and much more.
The lessons you will learn can be directly applied in essentially any industry, including textiles, home products, children’s products, electronics, and others.
Notice that this video was originally broadcast as a webinar in 2021. As such, some parts may be outdated.
Part 1: Introduction to Lab Testing
Types of lab testing
How to confirm which tests apply to a product
When is lab testing mandatory?
Submitting samples to a lab
When should lab testing take place?
Part 2: Lab Testing Companies
Examples of reliable testing companies
How to select the right lab testing company
Why you should not let your supplier select the testing company
Part 3: Lab Testing Costs
Cost factors
Cost examples: EU
Cost examples: USA
How to reduce your testing costs
Part 4: Test Reports
Why should I do with a test report?
Who may request a test report?
Amazon test report requests in the EU and USA
What happens if lab testing fails?
Feel free to ask questions in the comments.

[@leenglishman1605]

Thank you for the Free information - much appreciated. one question I have though If I, as a manufacturer have CE / GPSR Documentation and I provide this to my Importer / Distributor in the EU region, do they need to "Verify" by also testing the same product themselves using a 3rd party CSPC accepted company at their own cost as well in order to be a compliant seller in EU?

[@ComplianceGate]

Hello, For starters, CPSC accepted labs are relevant in the context of CPSIA and other CPSC standards - not in the EU (although many of those labs also provide testing according to EU requirements). When it comes to testing, it depends on whether you can provide up to date test reports or not - corresponding with EU requirements. If you can, then it's less likely (not but impossible) that your EU customers would need re-testing. That said, if the test reports are outdated, or the product or material has been modified, then testing could be required.

[@leenglishman1605]

@@ComplianceGate Thanks for the reply! Ok, so it is more simple than first appears in that if the product is the same as tested and in a recent timeframe that still corresponds to the EU Regulations, then the importer will be fine to use our Docs and Certs. The term "Verify" is quite a loaded one, although, once looked at properly and within the terms above is is simple. Thanks again!

[@unitedtesting]

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