Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Newsletters
Getting a Safety Mark is Never as Straightforward as it Seems Most of our discussions with clients begin like this: “I need to get a UL mark on my product, but it should be pretty easy because all of the major components have a UL mark…”, or “I’ve got almost the exact same product as … Continue reading “Compliance News You Can Use — November 2014”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Compliance & Certification Blog
One of the things we’ve learned over the years is that getting a safety mark for products that need approval to UL lighting standards is never as straightforward as it seems. In fact, many larger manufacturers have invested millions in dedicated compliance engineering and laboratory facilities in-house to ensure the process goes smoothly for them. … Continue reading “5 Ways to Make UL Lighting Certification Easier”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Newsletters
Huge Changes Are Coming To The NRTL Program It’s being called a “Directive”. Since when? Are we being influenced by our EU counterparts? They are aligning the requirements with ISO/IEC17025 and 17065. More EU and international influence! Some NRTLs have been offering advice on how to get your products into compliance. Of course this is … Continue reading “Compliance News You Can Use — October 2014”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Newsletters
Compliance Tip: Designating the Correct Driver Can Save Time and Money LED Drivers have always been in the Recognized Component program at UL. One problem is being able to use multiple suppliers of Drivers without having temperature testing being repeated. UL was proactive in this regard and has introduced the TL program for Drivers. Get … Continue reading “Compliance News You Can Use — July 2014”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Compliance & Certification Blog
For those who design, manufacture, or test electromedical equipment, 60601-1 is one of the most important safety and performance standards in AAMI’s portfolio of industry standards. It is referenced so often in the daily work of medical device engineers that AAMI plans to offer this updated standard in a pocket version. 60601-1 deals with medical devices that are intended to: 1) diagnose, … Continue reading “Amendment to 60601-1 Underscores Role of Safety in Device Design”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories John's Corner
Pool season is near; keep your children safe from the water this summer… http://youtu.be/v0mUPr68x2U
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories John's Corner
Flame Retardants in our household products – do they work? How safe are they? The Chicago Tribune has won three national awards for their Investigative Series on Flame Retardants. Check out the six articles… http://media.apps.chicagotribune.com/flames/index.html
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Press Releases
Please join me for a free presentation entitled, “CE Mark & Global Product Compliance, A Nuts and Bolts How To” on Tuesday, April 22, from 5:30-7:00 P.M. The presentation will take place at College of DuPage. The following link provides more details. http://ilsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/ConferenceDetail.action?ID=25093 Hope to see you there.
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories Compliance & Certification Blog
The article posted on Product Safety Consulting facebook page regarding fake UL labels from Aleddra LED company reminds me of a project we did several years ago. We had a client ship their products from China with UL Labels on them before UL had officially approved the product. Murphy’s Law has a funny way of showing up … Continue reading “There are No Shortcuts in the Safety Compliance Process”
Author Varinder SinghPosted on Categories John's Corner
More on Flame-Retardants. California is not liking them either, but is there an effective alternative?? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michaelgreen/flame-retardants-_b_2925045.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false
