SGS has gained GS-Mark lab approval from the German Central Authority of the Federal States for Safety (Zentralstelle der Länder für Sicherheitstechnik - ZLS) for juvenile product testing at its state-of-the-art facilities in Aix en Provence.
The voluntary certification scheme for consumer products demonstrates that products have been subjected to rigorous evaluation and certification to comply with all the statutory requirements of the German Product Safety Act. The rigorous testing process ensures products not only meet the requirements of the German Product Safety Act and, if applicable, relevant European safety standards, but also exceed the legal requirements for safety. As such it is widely recognized and trusted by consumers.
Catherine Follin-Arbelet, Global Product Line Manager: Juvenile Products, SGS said: “We are delighted to have gained approval as a certification body for GS mark certification, one of the best-known and most important test marks for goods and consumer products. This is great news for our clients to whom we can now offer a complete solution for juvenile products intended for the German market.”
Products covered by the GS mark include for example baby strollers, cots and folding cots, cribs and cradles, highchairs, baby carriers and furniture for babies and children. Tests cover aspects including physical and mechanical safety, and chemical and hazardous material use; as well as evaluations of manufacturers’ factory production.
ZLS approval enables SGS to deliver the GS mark based on tests carried out in both Aix en Provence and Shanghai under the approval of SGS’s German certification body, SGS Institut Fresenius.
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