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How the Hoverboard Industry Could Have Dodged a Product Safety Crisis

January 11, 2016 Product Safety Administrator

Once, the hoverboard was the hot new toy. Now, all too often, it is too thermally hot – catching on fire and destroying homes and property. According to a recent CPSC tweet, there are 28 fire investigations in 19 states attributed to hoverboards. Like your laptop, tablet or phone, hoverboards use lithium ion batteries as... Read More

UL 508A 2nd Edition Now Required for Industrial Control Panels

December 18, 2014 Product Safety Administrator

The requirements for Industrial Control Panels have been recently updated to the 2nd edition. The second edition changes made to UL 508A will take effect this month. Changes in the new edition are extensive. They include: Air conditioners installed in panels need to comply with UL 1995 and clause 26.3 When protectors (fuse, breaker, etc.)... Read More

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MET Laboratories, Inc was established in 1959 and has become a global service leader for product approvals and regulatory certification of electrical products in Baltimore, MD. In 1989, MET broke the UL monopoly for product safety testing and certification in the United States and is approved to certify products in over 200 UL standard categories. MET Labs is a service leader and trusted provider of product testing and regulatory certification of electrical products for leading brands and companies in the United States, Europe and worldwide. In 2018, MET joined the Eurofins Scientific network and has become a key component in Eurofins’ product testing portfolio.

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