Scientific Services - Consumer Product Testing

Consumer Product Testing

Our consumer product testing checks the safety and compliance of a number of general and specialist consumer products - for example - toys. Toys must be safe. Unsafe toys may cause injury or even death. We carry out testing to minimise the risk of apparently innocent looking toys causing injury or danger when pushed to their limits by children.

Click to download a leaflet (pdf) about our consumer goods testing services.

Click to download a leaflet (pdf) about testing goods intended for children.

A case study on the safety of children's clothing tested in conjunction with Leicestershire Trading Standards can be downloaded here (pdf)

For more specific information, please click on the links below and do contact us if you have a query. We specialise in the testing of:

toys
oil and paraffin lamps
cookware
sunglasses
cosmetics
sun protection factor of fabrics
children's cutlery and feeding utensils
pencils and graphic instruments
children's clothing (download report above)
buoyancy aids
imported goods

A full list of specialist testing can be downloaded here (Word)

Further information

Association of Public Analysts	www.publicanalyst.com
Government (BERR) information	http://www.berr.gov.uk/consumers/Safety/index.html

Consumer Product Testing

Further information

Association of Public Analysts

Please contact us for further information or advice on:

Tel: 0116 305 5640 Fax: 0116 305 5660 scientificservices@leics.gov.uk

further information