Compliance you can check before you order
Every market has its own rules for electrical goods, batteries, leather, cosmetics and bladed tools. This page lists the schemes that apply to our five categories, what each one covers, and how the documentation is obtained for a specific order.
20
compliance items covered
6
scheme groups
5
product categories
How we describe certification
A certificate belongs to a specific model, material, colour and production batch, and it is issued by a laboratory or certification body rather than by a seller. For that reason we do not print certificate marks, numbers or validity dates that have not been verified for your order.
What we do publish is the scope of each scheme, the product types it touches, and the route used to obtain the document: existing factory documentation issued for review, a new third-party test arranged for a named order, or a factory audit supported at the production site.
Status labels used on this site
Documentation on request
Existing factory or supplier documents issued for your review.
Third-party testing per order
A laboratory report arranged for a named model and batch.
Factory audit support
Audit arranged or supported at the producing factory.
Market-specific on request
Depends on the destination country confirmed by the buyer.
Market access
4 itemsCE Marking
European Union
Solar lighting, pet grooming electricals
Covers the EU directives applicable to the product type, such as Low Voltage, EMC and Radio Equipment where a wireless module is fitted. The declaration of conformity and technical file are arranged with the testing body for each order.
UKCA Marking
United Kingdom
Solar lighting, pet grooming electricals
UK market access marking for electrical and electronic products. Requirements are confirmed against the product specification and the destination declared by the buyer.
FCC Compliance
United States
Products with wireless modules and switching power supplies
Electromagnetic emission compliance for the US market, including devices that carry WiFi, 4G or app-control modules such as the camera-equipped solar street light.
PSE · RCM · KC
Japan · Australia · Korea
Electrical products shipped to specific markets
Destination-specific electrical schemes are arranged when the buyer confirms the target country, product model and quantity. Not every model is covered by every scheme.
Materials & chemical safety
4 itemsRoHS
European Union
Electrical and electronic assemblies
Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical equipment, covering solder, cables, housings and electronic components used in lighting and grooming devices.
REACH (SVHC)
European Union
Leather, PU, plastics, hardware and packaging
Substances of very high concern are reviewed across leather, synthetic materials, hardware plating, dyes and packaging used in bags, wallets and tool sets.
Azo-free & formaldehyde limits
European Union · United States
Leather goods, linings, straps and textile parts
Azo dye and free formaldehyde limits for leather and textile components, tested against the destination market limit that applies to the order.
California Proposition 65
United States · California
Consumer products sold into California
Listed substance review for materials, coatings and accessories, with warning labelling applied where the destination requires it.
Battery & transport
3 itemsUN38.3
International transport
Lithium battery packs and battery-containing products
Transport testing summary for lithium batteries, including the LiFePO4 cell used in solar street lights and battery packs fitted to grooming devices.
MSDS / SDS
International
Batteries, cosmetics and chemical-containing items
Safety data sheets are provided for battery packs and for cosmetic formulations where the buyer or forwarder requires them for booking or customs clearance.
WEEE & battery take-back
European Union
Electrical goods and batteries placed on the EU market
Registration and take-back obligations depend on the importer of record. We supply the product and battery data the importer needs to complete registration.
Quality & social compliance
3 itemsISO 9001
International
Manufacturing partners
Quality management system operated by the manufacturing partner for the ordered product line. The certificate copy held by the factory can be requested for a named project.
ISO 14001
International
Manufacturing partners
Environmental management system at factory level, covering waste handling, emissions control and material usage for the production site.
BSCI · SMETA
International
Factory social responsibility audits
Third-party social audits can be arranged or supported at the producing factory, subject to the audit scope, date and buyer requirements agreed before the order.
Beauty & consumer safety
3 itemsEU Cosmetics Regulation
European Union
Brow pencils, makeup and cosmetic tools
Ingredient list, labelling and product information file support for cosmetic items placed on the EU market. The responsible person in the EU is appointed by the importer.
FDA / MoCRA support
United States
Cosmetic products and beauty tools
Ingredient and labelling data are supplied so the US importer can meet facility registration, product registration and safety substantiation requirements.
Knife import compliance
Destination-specific
Fishing fillet knives and bladed tools
Blade length, locking mechanism and intended use are declared so the buyer can check them against the knife regulations and customs rules of the destination country before ordering.
Performance & safety testing
3 itemsIP ingress protection testing
International
Outdoor lighting housings
Ingress protection testing for outdoor housings, verified against the rating published by the maker for the specific model rather than applied across a whole range.
Blade steel verification
International
Fillet knives and bladed tools
Steel grade, hardness and coating are checked against the specification published by the maker, and can be re-verified by a third-party lab for a named order.
General product safety
European Union · United States
All consumer product categories
Mechanical safety, sharp edges, small parts and packaging warnings are reviewed against the destination market rules that apply to the ordered item.
What applies to each product line
The same scheme does not apply to every product. This matrix shows the compliance items normally reviewed for each of our five categories, for retail orders and for OEM or ODM production.
Bags, wallets and gift sets
Leather GoodsChemical limits on leather, dyes, adhesives and hardware plating, plus factory quality and social audit support.
- REACH (SVHC)
- Azo-free & formaldehyde limits
- California Proposition 65
- ISO 9001
- BSCI · SMETA
Vacuums, dryers and tool sets
Pet GroomingElectrical market access, EMC, hazardous substance limits and lithium battery transport data.
- CE Marking
- UKCA Marking
- FCC Compliance
- RoHS
- UN38.3
- MSDS / SDS
Solar street, garden and flood lights
Outdoor LightingMarket access for wired and wireless models, ingress protection verification and battery transport documentation.
- CE Marking
- FCC Compliance
- RoHS
- WEEE & battery take-back
- UN38.3
- IP ingress protection testing
Brow pencils, brushes and beauty tools
Beauty & MakeupCosmetic ingredient and labelling support for the EU and US, with chemical limits on tools and packaging.
- EU Cosmetics Regulation
- FDA / MoCRA support
- REACH (SVHC)
- MSDS / SDS
- California Proposition 65
Fillet knives, tackle bags and camping gear
Outdoor & FishingBlade specification verification, destination knife rules and chemical limits on handles, sheaths and fabrics.
- Knife import compliance
- Blade steel verification
- REACH (SVHC)
- California Proposition 65
- General product safety
How files are obtained for an order
01
Confirm destination and model
Tell us the destination country, the exact model or specification, the order quantity and whether the goods are sold retail, bulk or under your own brand.
02
Match the applicable rules
We list the schemes and substance limits that apply to that product and market, and say plainly which ones are already documented and which need a new test.
03
Arrange testing or issue files
Existing documentation is issued for review. Where a new report is needed, testing is arranged with a third-party laboratory and the cost and timing are quoted first.
04
Deliver before dispatch
Agreed files are delivered before shipment so your importer of record can complete registration, labelling and customs clearance.
Please read before relying on a document
- Certificates, test reports and declarations are issued for a specific model, material and production batch. A document for one item does not automatically cover another.
- We do not publish certificate numbers, validity dates or issuing bodies that have not been verified for the order in question.
- Where a scheme requires an importer of record or an EU responsible person, that role is held by the buyer; we supply the product data needed to complete it.
- Third-party laboratory testing can be arranged for a named order. Cost and timing are confirmed before testing starts.
Need the document list for your market?
Send the destination country, the model or specification and the order quantity. We reply with the applicable schemes, the files already available and the cost of any new testing.