Homeware and Gardenware Testing

Our quality control services for homeware and gardenware help you achieve regulatory compliance and meet customer expectations. Learn how our accredited laboratories help you get the right test at the right time to ensure the safety and quality of tools and other products used around the home and garden

QC Tailored for Homeware and Gardenware

We specialize in helping you meet consumer expectations, comply with applicable requirements, and set your products apart from the competition.

Our quality control and testing services help you ensure that your products meet quality standards as well as market requirements. Leverage our expertise in home and garden product testing to help you achieve compliance and avoid costly recalls, complaints, and potential litigation. Our experts provide the support you need in regulatory knowledge, testing protocols, and test results analytics.

Get the fast and reliable results you need to make informed decisions with our lab tests.

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Testing Requirements for Home and Garden Products

Our accredited and internationally active network of laboratories helps you ensure that your products meet the standards and regulations of your destination market.

Requirements vary by region, by the materials used to create a product, and by the intended purpose of the product. Home and garden products may be subject to requirements for textiles, plastics/polymers, food-contact safety, or a combination of several different standards. Our experts can help you determine which tests you need for your destination market, helping reassure you’re compliant with the requirements for every market region and for each type of material.

QIMA's laboratories perform a wide range of tests that cover every aspect of product quality and safety. The following tests are common for home and garden goods:

Total migration of plastics and rubber materials

Heavy metals in surface coatings

Total lead

Total cadmium

Phthalate content

Formaldehyde testing

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) testing

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) testing

Volatile substances in silicon

RoHS

conformity

Sensory analysis

Dynamic and static tests, tensile force/pressure

Flammability tests

Strength and load tests

Dishwasher safe tests

Microwave resistance tests

Heat tolerance/oven safe tests

Evaluation of construction and workmanship

Durability tests

Fiber identification

Eco-textile testing

Banned

Azo dyes and colorants

Colorfastness check

Antibacterial and antimicrobial testing

Breathability (functional tests)

Tests of abrasion resistance

Full spectrum of leather and textile testing

Custom tests according to client requirements

Testing Expertise for Home and Garden Products

Through our global network of accredited labs, we offer testing throughout the entire product development process to help you address and fix problems early.

We test a wide variety of homeware and gardenware products, including but not limited to:

Crockery, ceramic, porcelain, glassware

Knives, cutlery, forks, spoons, spatulas

Kitchen helper, cutting boards, graters

Kettles, cafetières, teapots

Baking dishes, pots, pans

Frying pans, fry baskets, racks

Canners, canning jars and lids

Food storage containers

Cleaning tools (brooms, mops, sponges, etc.)

Garden trowels, hoes

Shovels, spades, rakes,

Pruners, clippers

Pots for plants

Gardening gloves

Tool belts

Household and office furniture

Outdoor furniture, awnings, gazebos

Gifts, crafts (baskets, candle holders, frames, stickers, photo albums, etc.)

Locks, latches, other safety/security products

Parquet flooring, ceiling paneling

Mechanical and electric garden tools (composters, water pumps)

To ensure that all your quality and compliance needs are met, our custom testing programs address:

Risk assessment and design evaluation

Regulatory compliance tests

Chemical and analytical tests

Physical and mechanical tests

Performance and reliability rests

Labeling requirements, including warning

For any additional testing you may need, QIMA provides custom test programs to meet specific client requirements. Contact us to discuss additional testing options.

Certifications for the Homeware and Gardenware Industries

We also offer certifications that allow you to demonstrate superior product quality and safety to your consumers. You may choose between certifications for a wide variety of home and garden products, including: