Hardlines Testing

Intertek offers customers expertise in the evaluation of hardlines merchandise for compliance with international standards, as well as unique methodologies developed specifically for your hardlines products.

How can Intertek's Hardlines Testing services help you?

How do you become a trusted brand, meet evolving regulations and expedite moving your products from development to store shelves? You need a partner that guides you every step of the way to reduce your internal costs, assess potential risks, improve manufacturing processes and efficiency, and increase your overall competitive advantage in the industries you serve.

Intertek is currently providing testing, inspection and certification services on a wide range of hardlines merchandise including but not limited to:

Household Utensils and Cookware 

Sunglasses Testing 

Juvenile Products Testing 

Pet Product Testing Services 

Cosmetics and Skin Care Products Testing 

Furniture 

Luggage and Leather Goods Testing 

Packaging Materials 

Sporting Goods 

Candles 

To ensure that houseware are manufactured to comply with requirements, we conduct the following tests:

US Food and Drug Administration Regulation (FDA) 

EU 10/2011 Food Grade Testing on Plastics 

ISTA 6-Amazon.com-SIOC  

84/500/EC Food Grade Testing on Glass and Ceramics

German LFGB Regulation

Australia AS2070

French DGCCRF

Japan Food Sanitation Law

China GB food contacting standards

Italy Decree

Korea KFDA

Latin America food contacting and Mercosur requirement

GCC food contacting requirement

Dishwasher Safe

Microwave Safe

Thermal Shock

Crazing Resistance

Usability