Publishing date: 2018-11∞∏​'-28

From May 12 to 13, 2018, a t®↔≈"eam of four experts, app™₩₩ointed by the China Nati>€onal Accreditation Service f×₹¥or Conformity Assessment (CNA←≠§&S) and the Shanghai Quality and Tec↓‌☆®hnical Supervision Bureau, co×Ω±nducted an on-site inspe"♥δ₽ction of A&F’s Tes< ↕☆ting Laboratory. The revi™✔ew was an on-site assessment follo→₹↑≥wing A&F’s application fo£♦r laboratory accreditation and China‍ε∏ Meteorology Accreditation (CMA♣‍→) qualification. The revieβ₩÷w team was headed by CNAS Seniσ"or Review Expert Yang Xiaobing.

The review is based on the λ CNAS "Testing and Calibration Laboφ÷πratory Capability Accreditation Gδ←εuidelines" (CNAS-CL01:2006), CNA↕​→S "Testing and Calibr€λ≈ation Laboratory Capability Ac  ★creditation Guidelines↓ ± for Toys” (CNAS-CL17:2015) and ↕><the "Inspection Test&¶←‍ing Organization Qualification ♣πσφAccreditation Guidelines" of 2016. &n♥÷bsp;The inspection i‌α£ncluded a review of the l∑↕​aboratory’s quality management sy•¶&stem and operational compliance, as wel ∑€l as the quality system docum  ents and related records, a visit to th‍₽©e laboratory’s operationa×​♥l site, and verification of the₩¥ equipment.

The review team concluded that the±≠ A&F Testing Laborator>∏λy meets all requirements and is abl ↑↓↑e to operate effecti 'βεvely in terms of man≠₩agement system and quality assuran  ce, meeting relevant requiremen∏‍∑σts in terms of technica↕Ωl capabilities such as testing p<≈↑ ersonnel, testing facπ↑♠↕ilities, testing equipment and consuma↑✘bles, and testing methods. The tea♣'↑£m also provided general conclusions  ♠​on the qualification of the on-site laσ×boratory accreditati₹×on and qualification, and suggestio≤∑ $ns to further improve laboratory qu→​★ality records, standardizing technical↓↕ records and measurin"←g calibration. The produ™↑ct range that passed the i♦¶Ω♥nspection includes toys≠≥✔Ω and children's produc₹βts, outdoor tents, textiles and fil♠•™‍ms, sleeping bags and others.

The A&F Testing Laboratory will tak₹γe this assessment as an ←• ↓opportunity to continu✔ e improving the company÷±$±'s quality management systemπ≥✔ and testing capabilities, while expaφ¥nding its business scope.