Toy Safety Certification Program® Announces Current Roster of Accredited Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories

The Toy Industry Association (TIA) and its Toy Safety Certification Program® have announced the current roster of Certification Bodies and testing laboratories to be accredited as TSCP participants in the review and certification of toys destined to enter U.S. commerce.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome these world-class certification bodies and testing labs as integral partners in our safety certification program,” said Elizabeth Borrelli, TSCP executive director. “The high level of participation from such highly regarded organizations certainly attests to the momentum that TSCP is gaining within the industry and the confidence that this program will bring to regulators, retailers and consumers.”

The first five (5) Certification Bodies to be accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under ISO Guide 65, International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and TSCP requirements include:

• Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.
• Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
• NSF International
• SGS Systems and Services Certification, Rutherford, NJ
  (includes SGS Hong Kong Limited, SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co. Ltd, Shanghai Branch and  SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd, (Shenzhen Branch)
• STR-Registrar, LLC

Twenty-five (25) testing laboratories – each with accreditations for the testing of toys under both ISO 17025 and the Consumer Product Safety Commission – are currently authorized by TIA to serve as testing laboratories for the TSCP:

• Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, Inc.
• Bureau Veritas Hong Kong Limited
• Bureau Veritas Shenzhen Co., Ltd. 
• CTI-Centre Testing International
• Dongguan Emtek Co., Ltd. 
• Intertek Testing Services (Thailand) Limited
• Intertek Testing Services Co. Ltd. Shanghai
• Intertek Testing Services Guangzhou Ltd. Science Branch
• Intertek Testing Services Hong Kong Ltd.
• Intertek Testing Services Philippines, Inc.
• Intertek Testing Services Shenzhen Ltd.
• Intertek Testing Services Taiwan Limited
• NSF International
• QAI China Quality Services Co., Ltd.
• SGS Consumer Testing Services, Fairfield, NJ
• SGS Hong Kong, Ltd.
• SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co. Ktd – Shanghai Branch Testing Center
• SGS-CSTC Standards Technical Services Co., Ltd – Shenzhen Branch – Toys Laboratory
• Specialized Technology Resources, Enfield, CT
• Specialized Technology Resources, Hong Kong
• Specialized Technology Resources, Shanghai
• Specialized Technology Resources, Shenzhen
• Specialized Technology Resources, Taiwan
• Specialized Technology Resources, United Kingdom
• TUV Rheinland Hong Kong Ltd.  

An online roster of current Certification Bodies and testing laboratories is being maintained under the “Resources” section of the TSCP website.  New Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories will be added on a rolling basis.