Results of China Market Textile, Footwear and Bags Spot Checks in December 2019

Vol. 1128 | 10 Jan 2020

Note: AMR is the governmental organization of domestic China, AMR is the regional merged governmental organization of QTS and AIC. QTS is short for the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, AIC is short for the Administration for Industry and Commerce, AMR is short for the Administration for Market Regulation, SAMR is short for the State Administration for Market Regulation.

Bedding Articles

In December, the Shanghai AMR, Nanjing AMR, Dalian AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision for bedding articles.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 22796-2009 “Quilts and quilt cover,” GB/T 22797-2009 “Sheet,” GB/T 22843-2009 “Cushion and pillow,” GB/T 18383-2007 “General technical requirements for products with filling materials,” GB/T 24252-2009 “Silk quilts,” and QB/T 1193-2012 “Down & Feather quilt.”

Bedding Articles
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
Shanghai AMR	Bedding articles	31	2	6.45%
	Down & feather quilt	30	1	3.33%
Nanjing AMR	Silk quilts	30	3	10.00%
	Down quilt	30	4	13.33%
Dalian AMR	Bedding articles	20	0	0%

Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value, filling content, weight tolerance of filling, down content

Children’s Apparel and School Uniforms

In December, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Zhejiang AMR, Chengdu AMR and Dalian AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision for children’s apparel and school uniforms.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 31701-2015 “Safety Technical Code for Infant and Children’s Textile Products,” FZ/T 73045-2013 “Knitted children's wear,” and GB/T 31888-2015 “School uniforms of primary and secondary students.”

Children’s Apparel
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
SAMR	Infant and children’s apparel	201	29	14.43%
Shanghai AMR	School uniform	38	2	5.26%
Zhejiang AMR	Children’s apparel	73	30	41.10%
	School uniform	243	10	4.12%
Chengdu AMR	School uniform	14	0	0%
Dalian AMR	Infant apparel	20	0	0%

Primary failed items: fiber content, pH value, cords and drawstrings, carcinogenic aromatic amine dyestuff, colorfastness, use instructions (label), pilling

Textiles and Apparel

In December, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Zhejiang AMR, Chengdu AMR, Nanjing AMR, Dalian AMR and Guiyang AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision and inspection for textiles and apparel.

The spot checks were conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 2660-2017 “Shirts and blouses,” GB/T 18132-2016 “silk garments,” FZ/T 81007-2012 ”Casual wear,” FZ/T 73020-2012 ”Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 73018-2012 “Wool knitting goods,” GB/T32614-2016 “Outdoor sportswear—Water resistant garment,” GB/T 14272-2011“Down garments,” and FZ/T 73058-2017 “Knitted overcoat.”

Textiles and Apparel
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
SAMR	Suits and coats	90	7	7.78%
	Knitted underwear	160	15	9.38%
	Scarf and shawl	90	10	11.11%
	Water resistant garment	40	7	17.50%
Shanghai AMR	Silk garments	80	6	7.50%
	Water resistant garment	30	3	10.00%
	Wool knitting goods	45	5	11.11%
	Sportswear	35	4	11.43%
	Knitted T-shirt	41	4	9.76%
	Knitted (thermal) underwear	30	1	3.33%
	Down garments	35	1	2.86%
	Towel	40	5	12.50%
	Home underwear	30	1	3.33%
Zhejiang AMR	Shirts	19	1	5.26%
Chengdu AMR	Men’s garments	34	7	20.59%
Nanjing AMR	Overcoat	30	4	13.33%
	Woolen sweater	30	1	3.33%
	Down garments	30	3	10.00%
Dalian AMR	Garments	35	0	0%
Guiyang AMR	Garments	7	0	0%

Primary failed items: Formaldehyde content, pH value, fiber content, colorfastness, pilling, water resistance (spray), down content 

Footwear

In December, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Zhejiang AMR, Chengdu AMR and Dalian AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 30585-2014 “Safety technical specifications for children’s footwear,” GB/T 28011-2011 “Shanks for footwear,” GB 21148-2007 “Personal protective equipment—Safety footwear,” and GB 12011-2009 “Foot protection—Electrically insulating footwear.”

Footwear
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
SAMR	Safety footwear	30	1	3.33%
	Children’s footwear	90	15	16.67%
	Roller skates	30	3	10.00%
	Rain boots	30	19	61.29%
Shanghai AMR	Electrically insulating footwears	11	1	9.09%
Zhejiang AMR	Puncture proof footwear	13	0	0%
Chengdu AMR	Children’s footwear	14	0	0%
Dalian AMR	Elderly footwear	5	0	0%

Primary failed items: Label, heavy metal content (lead, cadmium), phthalates, flexing resistance of outsole, outsole hardness, tensile strength 

Bags

In December, the SAMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection for bags.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 20400-2006 “Leather and fur—Limit of harmful matter,” QB/T 1333-2018 “Handbag and knapsack,” and QB/T 2155-2018 “Travelling case and trolley bag.”

Bags
Organization	Type of Product	Batches Inspected	Batches Failed	Failure Rate
SAMR	Travelling case and trolley bag	90	10	11.11%
	Handbag and knapsack	90	5	5.56%

Primary failed items: shock impact property, travelling performance, rigidity case surface drop ball impact property

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Shanghai
Ms. Mariana Yang
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Mariana.yang@intertek.com

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Tianjin
Ms. Linda Zhang
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