Testing of toys

LATSERT laboratory:

• is the only accredited laboratory in Latvia that carries out mechanical, physicochemical and chemical testing of toys in accordance with Directive 2009/48/EC and all the standards of EN 71 series, incl.:

  • EN 71-1 Safety of toys - Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

  • EN 71-2 Safety of toys - Part 2: Flammability

  • EN 71-3 Safety of toys - Part 3: Migration of certain elements

  • EN 71-8 Safety of toys - Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use

  • EN 71-9 Safety of toys - Part 9: Organic chemical compounds – Requirements

  • EN 71-11 Safety of toys - Part 11: Organic chemical compounds - Methods of analysis;

•  has been providing toy testing services to the state competent authorities, as well as working with the toy manufacturers from Baltic States and other countries for more than 10 years

• is increasing the range of testing services on an ongoing basis, adopting new testing methods and keeping up with the latest trends in the field of toy testing

• demonstrates its competence by systematic participation in various inter-laboratory comparison testing programs.

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Testing of textiles

LATSERT laboratory:

• is the only accredited textile testing laboratory in Latvia;

• determines the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of textile fabrics and products; 

• is increasing the range of testing services on an ongoing basis, adopting new testing methods and keeping up with the latest trends in the field of textile testing;

• demonstrates its competence by systematic participation in various inter-laboratory comparison testing programs.

Testing of textile is carried out by using globally recognized and accredited test methods, thus allowing providing customers with recognized independent laboratory test reports as a proof of product conformity to the relevant EU requirements.

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Testing of articles intended to come into contact with food

 LATSERT laboratory is the only accredited laboratory in Latvia carrying out testing of:

•  materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodaccording to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 and other EU legislation, including overall migration in different food simulants, depending on intended use of the material or article;
  • the specific migration of various substances (pentachlorophenol, acrylamide, formaldehyde, melamine, primary aromatic amines, styrene, phenol, barium, cobalt, copper, iron, lithium, manganese, zinc etc.);
  • lead and cadmium migration from ceramic articles;
  • potential impact of the material on the organoleptic characteristics of food;

• metals and alloys materials and articlesintended to come into contact with food according to the Council of Europe Resolution CM/Res(2013)9) – determination of  Al, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Sn, V, Zn, As, Ba, TI, Be, Cd, Hg, Pb, Sb.

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LATSERT performs testing of lighters in accordance with EN ISO 9994 Lighters - Safety specification, which defines the requirements for lighters quality, reliability and safety as well as requirements for lighters labelling.

LATSERT laboratory is accredited in the field of lighter testing and is the only laboratory in the Baltic States carrying out testing of lighters.

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