Toys, Soft and Hardlines

Accredited testing and material assurance for garments, home goods, and children’s products

Our laboratory testing services expertise covers garments, footwear, food contact materials, furniture, sporting equipment, toys, and more, including compliance with EN 71 2009/48/EC, FCM EC1935/2004/EC, EN IEC 62115/2020 and EN 397 2025 standards

Grant Lloyd provides accredited Toy and Consumer Product Testing services to help brand owners, retailers, and importers verify material safety and structural integrity. Because global market regulations continuously evolve, verifying raw materials and finished goods early in production is essential. From European EN 71 Toy Safety Directives to North American CPSIA requirements, our Laboratory Testing ensures your shipments clear customs smoothly and satisfy international standards.

Why Product Safety & Material Testing Is Essential

Navigating consumer product regulations requires verifying every component before mass production begins. Therefore, testing raw fabrics, surface finishes, structural hardware, and internal electronics protects your supply chain from costly delays.

Statutory Compliance

Fulfil mandatory international directives—including EN 71, EN IEC 62115, EC 1935/2004, and EN 397—to avoid statutory recall risks.

Hazard & Risk Mitigation

Identify physical hazards, sharp edges, choking risks, and toxic chemicals early to protect end consumers.

Global Market Access

Satisfy strict regional safety thresholds so you can distribute consumer goods across European, North American, and Asian markets.

Quality & Durability

Verify product strength, colourfastness, and operational performance to maintain brand trust and reduce returns.

Core Regulatory Standards & Directives Covered

Our accredited testing protocols cover a wide spectrum of international regulatory frameworks. As a result, we evaluate consumer goods against major global mandates to eliminate compliance risks before goods reach customs:

EU Toy Safety Framework (Directive 2009/48/EC): Evaluates Physical and Mechanical Safety (EN 71-1), Flammability Limits (EN 71-2), 19 Heavy Metal Migration Thresholds (EN 71-3), and Organic Chemical Restrictions (EN 71-9).
EN IEC 62115 (Electric Toys Safety): Verifies electrical, thermal, and mechanical safety for motorised, battery-operated, and electronic children’s items.
North American Children’s Directives (CPSIA & ASTM F963): Tests substrate lead limits (<100 ppm), surface coating lead limits (<90 ppm), restricted phthalates, and small-parts choking risks.
Food Contact Materials (EC 1935/2004 & EU 10/2011): Measures Overall Migration Limits (OML) and Specific Migration Limits (SML) using food simulants on plastics, ceramics, silicones, and metals.
Personal Protective Equipment (EN 397 & EN 1078): Conducts impact absorption, shock penetration, flame resistance, and strap strength testing for industrial and sports headwear.
Textile & Chemical Directives (REACH Annex XVII): Screens garments, footwear, and softlines for restricted Azo dyes, formaldehyde, heavy metals, phthalates, and PFAS chemicals.

Comprehensive Product Categories Assessed

Our Laboratory Testing capabilities cover a broad spectrum of consumer goods, ensuring each product category meets its specific regulatory and functional requirements:

Toys & Children’s Products

EU Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC & EN 71 Series: Physical and Mechanical Safety Testing (EN 71-1), Flammability Testing (EN 71-2), and heavy metal migration analysis (EN 71-3).
Electric Toys Safety (EN IEC 62115): Electrical Safety, Battery Compartment Security, Power Input Verification, and Thermal Safety for motorised or electronic children’s toys.
US CPSIA & ASTM F963: Total lead substrate limits (<100 ppm), surface coating lead testing (<90 ppm), mandatory phthalates restrictions, and small parts torque/tension testing for choking hazard prevention.

Softlines, Garments & Footwear

Textile Performance & Durability: Fibre composition identification, fabric weight (g/m²), tensile strength, seam slippage, and pilling resistance.
Colourfastness & Dimensional Stability: Colourfastness to rubbing, washing, perspiration, and light exposure, alongside dimensional change (shrinkage/skewing) after commercial laundering.
Chemical Safety & RSL Alignment: Quantitative screening for Azo dyes, formaldehyde, heavy metals, phthalates, and PFAS (“forever chemicals”) compliant with REACH Annex XVII and OEKO-TEX® standards.
Children’s Apparel Safety (EN 14682 / 16 CFR Part 1501): Physical safety testing for cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing to prevent strangulation and entanglement hazards.

Hardlines, Furniture & Home Goods

Furniture & Structural Integrity: Mechanical load testing, stability evaluation, fatigue testing, and structural strength verification for indoor, outdoor, and contract furniture.
Kitchenware & Food Contact Materials (FCM): Compliance testing under Regulation (EC) No 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011, evaluating Overall Migration Limits (OML) and Specific Migration Limits (SML) for heavy metals, plasticisers, and bisphenols.
US FDA 21 CFR Requirements: Extraction testing for polymers, silicone, rubber, ceramic glazes, and metal coatings destined for the US food contact market.
Sporting Goods & Hardware: Physical impact resistance, stress testing, and mechanical performance evaluations for recreational gear, tools, and household hardlines.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Headwear

Industrial Safety Helmets (EN 397): Impact absorption, shock penetration resistance, flame resistance, and chin strap retention system strength testing.
Helmets for Pedal Cyclists & Skateboards (EN 1078): Impact attenuation, field of vision, and retention system effectiveness for recreational helmets.
Safety Footwear (EN ISO 20345): Impact resistance of toe caps (200 Joules), compression resistance, slip resistance, and penetration resistance of midsoles.
General PPE Directives: Verification of safety gear, protective eyewear, and high-visibility workwear against applicable European harmonised standards.

Our Toy and Consumer Product Testing Process

We follow a structured five-step workflow to deliver rapid and reliable Laboratory Testing results:

Directive Mapping & Scope Definition: We analyse your product specifications, destination markets, and material compositions to determine mandatory safety standards (EN 71, FCM, EN 397, CPSIA).
Sample Logging & Preparation: Product samples are received, logged, and prepared into homogeneous components for physical, mechanical, or chemical testing.
Rigorous Laboratory Execution: Testing is conducted using specialised machinery—including tensile testers, torque gauges, impact drop towers, and spectrometer screening.
Data Verification & Compliance Assessment: Analytical measurements are evaluated against statutory pass/fail parameters and regional safety thresholds.
Detailed Test Report Delivery: An official, audit-ready laboratory report is generated, complete with photo documentation, exact measurement logs, and regulatory verdicts.

How and Where Your Test Report is Delivered

All test observations, measurement data, waveform analysis, and regulatory determinations are compiled into an official Grant Lloyd Laboratory Test Report, delivered directly through our secure online cloud platform within standard lead times.

Digital Test Reports & Lab Deliverables

Gain complete transparency into your product’s structural safety, material compliance, and performance metrics with instant portal downloads, photo-documented test setups, and third-party verification files

Digital Access & Direct PDF Delivery

Instantly access high-resolution digital reports via email notification and download full audit documentation through our secure online cloud platform.

Comprehensive Photographic Evidence

Reports include high-definition photographic logs of test sample setups, failure points, and physical test conditions.

Audit-Ready Technical Files

Complete third-party verification files required to issue Declarations of Conformity and satisfy customs inspection inquiries.

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What Differentiates Us?

We are convinced that an improved approach to managing your Quality Control strategy exists – one that fosters collaboration between your internal QC and compliance team and our exceptional service delivery team. By working together, we can initiate a new chapter…

Professional

Our team consists of professionally trained consultants and auditors with decades of field experience. We conduct rigorous vendor audits, inline inspections, and pre-shipment checks to verify compliance with global safety and manufacturing standards.

Efficient

From frontline consultants to our technical back office, operational efficiency is core to what we do. We deliver swift turnaround times on detailed inspection reports so your supply chain keeps moving without delays.

Trustworthy

As an independent third-party QC provider, we operate strictly according to our client instructions. Free from outside influences, our ethical code of conduct guarantees transparent, honest reporting on every production run.