SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 026.25, summarizing the European Commission’s (EC) harmonization, with restrictions, of three EN 18031 standards for the Radio Equipment Directive (RED). The EC’s references to the three new harmonized EN 18031 standards with restrictions were published in the Official Journal of the European Union […]
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 178.24 to provide stakeholders with a summary of recent changes to portable electric heater requirements in Canada. Health Canada has determined that portable electric heaters must meet the key performance criteria outlined in the danger to human health or safety assessment process before
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article looking at the rise of 5G reduced capacity (RedCap) technology and its implications for product compliance. The arrival of 5G, operating on reduced band frequencies, has opened up the possibilities of faster connectivity at a more affordable price, reflected in
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published a Consumer Compact article examining the dangers posed by cyberattacks on medical technologies (MedTech). Healthcare providers and patients are benefiting from an expanding range of digital technologies, which can enhance diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and care. Alongside these advances, the healthcare sector is increasingly facing
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 164.24, reporting on California’s new SB 1271 (Electric Bicycles, Powered Mobility Devices and Storage Batteries) law. The law was announced on September 27, 2024, and comes into effect on January 1, 2026. Under SB 1271, the distribution, sale, lease or offer for sale
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has published SafeGuardS 163.24 on new mandatory standards for e-mobility devices and their batteries in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. These standards are in place to protect consumers from the risk of fire. As detailed in the NSW Government Gazette, Number 298-Other, issued on August 2,
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, has awarded EcoFlow, a clean energy solutions provider, with an SGS Performance Tested Mark for its new DELTA 3 Plus mobile energy storage unit in recognition of the safety and speed of its charging capability. The breakthrough product, which offers consumers a green alternative to diesel generators,
SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce a complimentary webinar, ‘The key to robotic product safety standards’, on November 21, 2024. This event is tailored to the needs of quality, system and R&D engineers working within the robotics companies. As the demand for robotic products grows, ensuring safety, security
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Geneva, October 31, 2024 — Brightsight, an SGS company, is proud to announce it is now recognized by GlobalPlatform as a Security Evaluation Standard for IoT Platforms (SESIP) certification body (CB) following accreditation from the Spanish national accreditation body (ENAC, ISO 17065 (nº: 220/C-PR490)). SESIP is an optimized security evaluation methodology for IoT platforms and
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SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is proud to announce its readiness to test portable air purifiers to ensure they meet strict new US standards for energy consumption and efficiency. All air purifiers sold in the US, for domestic, commercial and industrial use, must comply with new standards, introduced by the Department
