The NRTLs have responsibility. OSHA regularly each NRTLs to determine if the
NRTL is properly capable of assessing products to the standards for which OSHA
has authorized the NRTL. If the NRTL fails the audit, it loses its standing as
an NRTL. It will then lose customers and revenue. If the
Significance of CE mark to EU customs/surveillance is obvious and not point
(other than my head). Need to understand why there are different or no
surveillance systems in place in North America, and if product compliance
regulations are different because of regional market demands or political
This is a another example of risks taken to limits beyond the
considerations in the standard tests. The standard is not intended to
contain design rules for every risk, but does a good job of addressing
the common ones. If you are using IEC 60950, then careful application of
chapter 0 is
On 19 Aug 2012, at 21:37, Bob Johnson wrote:
This is why the safety of a product needs to be addressed by a product safety
engineer, not an auditor. After careful review of the hazards and conditions
of use, you may end up with a design with either tighter or looser
constraints than the
There are many classes of products that are under a self-declaration system in
the United States. This includes products such as toys and clothing. For some
textile products, the manufacturer or importer must register with some states,
but the products do not need to be third-party reviewed.
While the US has a confusing patchwork of jurisdictions, Federal, State
and local, for product safety, there is action to stop counterfeit
marking of products sold. See for example,
http://www.esfi.org/index.cfm/page/Consumer-Safety-Alert:-Counterfeit-Electrical-Products/cdid/10361/pid/3001
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