Intertek offers customers expertise in the evaluation of hardlines merchandise for compliance with international standards, as well as unique methodologies developed specifically for your hardlines products.
How can Intertek's Hardlines Testing services help you?
How do you become a trusted brand, meet evolving regulations and expedite moving your products from development to store shelves? You need a partner that guides you every step of the way to reduce your internal costs, assess potential risks, improve manufacturing processes and efficiency, and increase your overall competitive advantage in the industries you serve.
Intertek is currently providing testing, inspection and certification services on a wide range of hardlines merchandise including but not limited to:
- Household Utensils and Cookware
- Sunglasses Testing
- Juvenile Products Testing
- Pet Product Testing Services
- Cosmetics and Skin Care Products Testing
- Furniture
- Luggage and Leather Goods Testing
- Packaging Materials
- Sporting Goods
- Candles
To ensure that houseware are manufactured to comply with requirements, we conduct the following tests:
- US Food and Drug Administration Regulation (FDA)
- EU 10/2011 Food Grade Testing on Plastics
- ISTA 6-Amazon.com-SIOC
- 84/500/EC Food Grade Testing on Glass and Ceramics
- German LFGB Regulation
- Australia AS2070
- French DGCCRF
- Japan Food Sanitation Law
- China GB food contacting standards
- Italy Decree
- Korea KFDA
- Latin America food contacting and Mercosur requirement
- GCC food contacting requirement
- Dishwasher Safe
- Microwave Safe
- Thermal Shock
- Crazing Resistance
- Usability