Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Thanks for all your responses! What is the best practice for the suppliers/importers to demonstrate the compliance with relevant requirements? Scott From: Ron Wellman Reply-To: Ron Wellman Date: Sunday, 24 July 2016 at 12:14 AM To:

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Hi Rich, Thanks for your advice!  For consumer and household products, compliance with CPSC requirements is required.  What about OSHA? Is it applicable too or to certain product categories only? Scott From: Richard Nute Reply-To: Date:

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Within EU, most of electrical products are covered by LVD and GPSD. In US, which body, law and standards are responsible for the similar regulatory? In the USA, we have a number of entities that oversee electrical safety: AHJ, enforcing the local (state, county, or city) electrical

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

When I worked at an NRTL, a story circulated (veracity never verified, but useful for hawking testing services) about a person in Oregon who purchased a non-approved exercise stroller appliance from overseas via the Internet. It subsequently caught fire and burned the house down. The

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

On 7/23/2016 10:07 AM, Brian Gregory wrote: Another is to research Home Depot's buyer's guide: I believe they somewhere say in writing that they'll not sell non-approved plug-in appliances. They do, however, readily sell DIY FCC-non-compliant lighting fixtures. Cortland Richmond -

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Anything with a laser in it is also governed by FDA regs. I think the objective is to make it so confusing that no-one can figure it out completely and the lawyers will always have something to do. -Dave From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 10:08 AM To:

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

United States laws are codified in the United States Code (USC). The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the implementation of the laws in the USC. Ron From: Doug Powell [mailto:doug...@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2016 7:38 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES]

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Actually, I think FDA, FCC, FTA, USDA, CDC, Homeland Security, etc. all report up to the CFR.

Re: [PSES] NEC 2017

Let's also remember that there are categories of Listed products at companies like UL, CSA and Intertek: including 'recognized' and 'approved.' The difference is out of scope for this discussion. The proper phrase from a legal standpoint IMO, should be approved and not "listed." As such,

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Ultimately, everything goes up to the Code of Federal Regulations, CFR. These are the law of the land.  You can find the regulations that both OSHA and CPSC follow there. In turn, each state has their own ‎set of

Re: [PSES] Safety requirements in US

Scott,  In the US, the regulations rounds on the type of product and where it will be used.  For example: If the product will be used in the workplace then Osha NRTL regs apply.  If the product will be used in the home or around schools, then CPSC regs apply.  If the product is a medical device