Heshan Leo Metrology and Testing Services Co. Ltd has been accredited by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Heshan Leo Metrology and Testing Services Co. Ltd (for short Leo-MTS) has recently been accredited by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). As per ‘Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008’, Leo-MTS can perform some relevant tests as an accredited third party laboratory.

On August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed a landmark legislation ‘Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (HR 4040)’. The Act in addition to more stringent requirements on the lead content of children’s products, but also requires mandatory third party testing for certain children’s products by the CPSC accredited laboratories before being imported to the United States. There are 28 mandatory testing rules of CPSC by February 2011. The mandatory testing requirements concerned with products made in Leo Paper Group are as follow:
• Lead Paint Regulation at 16 CFR Part 1303
• Rattles Regulation at 16 CFR Part 1510
• Small Parts Regulation at 16 CFR Part 1501

Leo-MTS is the accredited laboratory by China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). The issued testing and calibration reports of Leo-MTS have been accepted by 71 members of International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) based on ISO/IEC 17025. Now The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has approved Leo-MTS which can perform above three test requirements. It can not only ensure the product of Leo Paper Group to comply with CPSIA, but also provide valued testing services for customers and suppliers and other related parties.