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By Renaud Anjoran I recently published a list of videos on the injection molding process, and importers of hard goods made from plastics (or at least using plastic components) also need to know how to test plastic material properties. … [Read more...]
EN 71 toy testing: What EU toy importers must know
By Maegan Burkhart If you closely follow the European toy industry, you’ll know toys are commonly recalled for noncompliance with the EC Toy Safety Directive and EN 71 requirements. … [Read more...]
How to verify critical components with a Construction Data Form
By John Niggl Imagine you’re a distributor of household electrical appliances. You’ve been receiving reports from customers that a clothes dryer you sell has been sparking and even catching fire in some cases. … [Read more...]
Flammability tests for fabric and clothing importers
By Maegan Burkhart Major clothing brand American Apparel recalled over 10,000 children’s "sleep sacks" in May 2019 due to a burn hazard. The related clothing items failed to meet the U.S. federal flammability standard for children’s nightwear and could easily catch fire. … [Read more...]
Benefits of visiting your Chinese supplier’s manufacturing premises
By Tony Kumar E-commerce for a lot of us has been totally life changing and hopefully never taken for granted. But at times the human element totally goes missing and disappears in the e-commerce space. We sometimes get so immersed in our little E-com businesses and start thinking this is how business is done in the real world. But on the other … [Read more...]