Toy Testing Services Expand with UKCA Mark Services Accreditation

SGS is pleased to announce that it has been appointed by the UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) as an Approved Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) under the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

This award sees SGS extend its toy testing capability within its Bradford, UK, facility – one of the only fully capable hardlines testing labs in the UK. It gives SGS the green light to grant manufacturers of new toy products not covered by CE harmonized standards but destined for markets in England, Scotland and Wales, the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark.

The scope of this accreditation covers Schedule 6 – Module B: Type examination for all toys designed or intended for use in play by children under 14 years old. In order to grant the UKCA mark, SGS’s team of project managers and technical experts will examine and verify a product’s technical design; a process which will be continually reviewed and updated in partnership with manufacturers and retailers to ensure ongoing compliance.

Products under exemption include playground equipment intended for public use, automatic playing machines intended for public use, toy vehicles equipped with combustion engines or slings and catapults.

Sanda Stefanovic, Toy Business Development and Technical Manager, SGS, said: “Our toy labs are strategically located in key manufacturing zones worldwide and with fewer hardlines laboratories performing safety and performance testing in the UK, we are delighted to have gained CAB status at our Bradford facility. This welcome accreditation extends our ability to support toy retailers and manufacturers and help bring safe and compliant toys to British markets.”

SGS toy safety testing services

SGS offers manufacturers, retailers and importers a one-stop solution to ensure their toy products comply with relevant regulations and quality standards. These include the EU toy directive and the US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSIA) amongst others.

SGS toy safety services aim to assure toy safety and offer a comprehensive program including:

• Support for new product development
• Update and interpretation of legal requirements
• Safety/risk assessment
• Product and materials testing
• Factory and social audits Inspections
• Training

For more information visit Toys.

For further information, please contact:

Chris Walker
Technical Manager, UK
Connectivity and Products, SGS
t:+44 127 430 3080