UL Recognized Components & Conditions of Acceptability

Michael BortaNovember 21, 2018Compliance & Certification Blogcomponents, Conditions of Acceptability, product safety

At Product Safety Consulting Inc. our job is helping designers and manufacturers bring products into compliance with applicable safety standards. We often explain how to use appropriate components. It’s one thing to use UL Recognized Components, but are you using them correctly? All components come with Conditions of Acceptability ( CofA’s). In our test lab … Continue reading “UL Recognized Components & Conditions of Acceptability”

Compliance News You Can Use – Field Evaluations

Michael BortaNovember 21, 2018Compliance & Certification Blog, Newslettersfield evaluation, product safety, product safety certification

Get Your Products Approved Quickly and Affordably Turn to Product Safety Consulting when you need to have your products quickly approved and labeled for acceptance by the US and Canadian Regulatory Authorities having Jurisdiction (AHJ). We offer a choice of on-site services – Field Evaluation or Field Certification – covering electrical and electronic products, including … Continue reading “Compliance News You Can Use – Field Evaluations”

Navy Pier Field Inspection

Michael BortaJuly 26, 2017Compliance & Certification Blog, Press Releasescompliance, field evaluation, product safety

Recently, one of our engineers, Bruce Proper, did a field inspection of a fire curtain at The Yard Theater on Navy Pier. A fire curtain is a safety device designed to prevent a fire from spreading from the stage of a theater to the audience. The fire curtain itself is a large, fire resistant, sheet … Continue reading “Navy Pier Field Inspection”

Compliance News You Can Use – March 2017

Michael BortaMarch 17, 2017NewslettersIEEE PSES, product safety

John Allen Elected President of Product Safety Engineering Society The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) is a society of the IEEE created June 21, 2003. It’s Mission is to serve the product safety and regulatory profession and the public, by fostering the development and facilitation of the exchange … Continue reading “Compliance News You Can Use – March 2017”