Testing & QC for Promotional Products | Gift & Premium Marketing Items

QC Tailored for the Promotional Products Industry

Promotional products and branded merchandise serve an important purpose in every company’s marketing and communication activities. High-quality gifts and premiums can contribute to your brand’s reputation, while poor-quality ones can sell your company short. As branded merchandise contributes to your potential customers’ first impression of your business, special care must be taken to ensure the quality, safety, and compliance of your promotional products.

QIMA offers lab testing, product inspections and audits for a wide range of promotional merchandise, gifts and premiums, including:

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Promotional Products Testing Expertise

QIMA offers fast and reliable on-site product inspections for all types of promotional products, including softlines, hardlines, electrical products, food contact items, and more. We guarantee an inspector on-site within 48 hours, and deliver detailed inspection reports the same day.

Our inspection protocols are created based on your requirements and the regulations of your destination market, helping you ensure that your branded merchandise meets all quality, safety, and compliance standards, and upholds the reputation of your brand.

As gifts and premiums span a range of items, a variety of testing standards may apply. Visit our category-specific testing pages for full information on mechanical, physical, and chemical tests for each product category.

Examples of tests for different categories of promotional products include:

Apparel

Color shading
Symmetry check
Adhesive check (logos, printings, markings fastness)
Care labeling
Burn test (for 100% cotton garment)
Mold contamination prevention
Metal contamination prevention

Jewelry

Workmanship review
Sharp point and sharp edge
Small Parts
Jewelry containing batteries
Flammability
Pull test on chain and closing system
Accelerated nickel free test on plated items

Toys

Sharp point and sharp edge verification
Stuffing checking for plush toys
Metal detection test
Small parts verification
Workmanship check
Frequency check for electronic toys
Humidity test for the wooden toys

Electrical products

Power cord pull test
Stability test
Power consumption test
Working current/voltage check
Noise level measurement
Waterproof test
Product function/performance test
Workmanship review

Food contact items

Visual examination and evaluation
REACH SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern)
Sensory testing and taint analysis
Physical hazard assessment
Color bleeding
Overall and specific migration tests
Non-intentionally added substances (NIAS)
Volatile organic compounds
Heavy metals (extractable and leachable)
Residual monomers and solvents
Impurities and byproducts

Promotional Products Lab Testing Expertise

QIMA laboratories are fully accredited to test your promotional products against a number of international standards and regional requirements. Our technicians address every aspect of product safety and compliance, helping you ensure that your promotional products reflect the value of your brand.

Below are examples of lab tests for different categories of gifts and premiums. Full lists of lab tests for each product category can be found on category-specific testing pages.