Tag Archives: Product Safety
ICPHSO Kicks Off Annual Meeting with Manufacturers Day
Yesterday was the first day of ICPHSO’s 2012 Annual Meeting and Training Symposium in Orlando, Florida. As a product safety certification body, MET Labs is participating. The first day was “Manufacturers Day.” For electronics manufacturers, the most relevant presentations focused on new supply chain disclosure requirements, and factors in standards development. Here are the key points... Read More
Product Safety Compliance Engineers Use These Resources
Over the years, we at MET Labs have compiled dozens of web links for keeping current with product safety regulations and industry happenings. Following are some of the most valuable. Stay tuned – Up soon is a corresponding post on EMC compliance resources. Standards & Schemes CB Scheme The international certification program managed by the IECEE,... Read More
U.S. Electrical Product Safety Governed by OSHA and Local Code
Staying compliant with electrical product safety in the United States can be a challenge. Here is a basic primer for contractors and facility owners. Electrical product safety is specified at the federal level and the local level: Federal law governs electrical equipment utilized in the workplace Local building code officials enforce local standards ordinances and... Read More
EU Association Accuses UL of Abusing Its Position in the U.S. Product Safety Certification Market
In October, a European industry association published a strong-worded position paper that details how EU manufacturers suffer from the “malfunctioning of the U.S. certification market,” due to Underwriters Laboratories’ “abuse of its dominant position.” The paper’s author, Orgalime, is the European Engineering Industries Association that represents some 130,000 companies in the mechanical, electrical, electronic, metalworking &... Read More
Laser and Photonics Products Have Unique Safety Requirements
When it comes to development of products with an integrated laser or photonic technology (including fiber optics), it pays to be aware of product safety regulatory and compliance requirements from an early stage. Lasers and other photonics technologies create unique risks due to their highly concentrated light. Therefore, regulations exist at various levels: Local (U.S.)... Read More
60601-1 Third Edition Overview Covers Key Changes from Second Edition
This Compliance Today blog post is derived from the second half of a MET Labs-hosted 60601-1 3rd Edition Overview webinar. Find the transcription of the first half of the webinar here, or the full recorded webinar here. Following are the key changes from the 2nd to 3rd edition of 60601-1 for electro-medical device product safety... Read More
60601-1 Third Edition Overview Outlines Adoption in U.S., Canada & EU
Last week, MET Labs hosted a 60601-1 Third Edition Overview webinar. The webinar was very popular, so we are following up with a transcription of many of the key points. About half of the presentation was devoted to regional acceptance. United States In the U.S., the current standard is UL 60601-1 First Edition, with revisions... Read More
IEC 62368-1 Gains Prominence as Eventual Replacement for IEC 60950-1 & IEC 60065
As the weeks and months march on, IEC 62368-1 elicits more chatter. Designed to replace IEC 60950-1 2nd edition (IT equipment) and IEC 60065 7th edition (A/V equipment), the new product safety standard is not a merging of these two standards. As new devices and applications emerge at an unprecedented rate, and technologies continue to... Read More
Top 10 Tips for Designing Safety into Electrical Products
Electrical Source Magazine features an article in its July/August 2011 issue that gives an overview on how to design electrical products to comply with safety standards including UL 60950-1, the safety standard for IT Equipment. “Working by Electrical Standards” was written recently by MET Laboratories Product Safety Engineer Tim Su. The article describes the safety hazards, and provides preventive actions... Read More
iNARTE Launches New MIL-STD & EMC Design Certifications
Due to industry demand, iNARTE is launching two new EMC certifications this year: MIL-STD EMC Specialist EMC Design Engineer This is in addition to its existing certifications: EMC Engineer EMC Technician ESD Engineer ESD Technician Product Safety Engineer Product Safety Technician MIL-STD EMC Specialist iNARTE’s EMC Engineer and Technician certification programs began 27 years ago... Read More
