UL Certification is the abbreviation of Underwriter Laboratories Inc, which means Underwriters Laboratories. UL is the safety laboratory, which is a relatively authoritative private institution in the United States that is engaged in safety testing and identification.
UL certification is a non-compulsory certification in the United States, mainly for testing and certification of product safety performance.
If a user purchases a product with the UL mark, if there is a problem with the product quality or if there are adverse consequences, the consumer can complain. The certification period is generally about 2 months.
Applicable products for UL certification on Amazon US
● Toy products, including plastic, cloth, metal toys, etc.;
● Personal computers and equipment, including monitors, keyboards, power adapters, mice, switches, modems, etc.;
● Household appliances, including refrigerators, electric kettles, air conditioners, hair dryers, washing machines, electrical products, electric shavers, etc.;
● Security products, including access control, monitors, cameras, sirens, etc.
● Industrial machinery products, including machine tools, food machinery, amusement facilities, packaging machinery, etc.;
● Lamps, including fixed lamps, movable lamps, stage lights, LED lamps, LED screens, converters, etc.;
● There are also some medical equipment; consulting equipment; wire and cable; electronic components and other products.
How to apply for Amazon US UL certification？
1. First, the applicant must submit relevant company and product information;
The applicant must fill in the testing application form, and the applicant must request UL to test the product in written form;
At the same time, the company’s information should be filled in detail, including name, address, contact information, telephone number, product name, model, and purpose, etc.;
For electronic and electrical products, electrical schematic diagrams and electrical performance tables must be provided; product structure diagrams or ingredient lists must indicate the names and dimensions of each part.
2. UL certification will mail the formal application form and tracking service agreement according to the materials submitted by the applicant;
It includes the engineering cost of the attempt, the time of the test, the number of samples and so on.
3. The applicant mails the application form and samples according to the requirements of UL company.
The application form and samples should be mailed separately, and the company name and other details should be indicated when mailing.
4. UL tests the company’s products and divides them into several categories;
If the product meets the UL certification standard, a qualified inspection report and tracking service details will be issued;
If the product does not meet the UL standard, the applicant will be notified to improve the product and resubmit.
5. The last is the inspection of the factory.
UL inspectors will contact the factory and go to the factory to check the production line and warehouse inventory to ensure that the samples are consistent with the products produced. If the inspection meets the requirements, the applicant will obtain the UL mark.
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