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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