Vol. 1224 | 05 Feb 2021

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 & Textiles

In January, the Jiangsu AMR, Anhui AMR, Guangxi AMR, Shaanxi AMR, Hebei AMR, Liaoning AMR, Hainan AMR and Jinan AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision for bedding articles and textiles.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB 18383-2007 “General technical requirement for products with filling materials,” GB/T 22796-2009 “Quilts, Quilt cover,” GB/T 22797-2009 “Sheet,” GB/T 32610-2016 “Technical specification of daily protective mask,” and QB/T 1193-2012 “Down & feather quilt.”

Bedding articles & Textiles

Organization

Type of Product

Batches Inspected

Batches Failed

Failure Rate

Jiangsu AMR

Scarf

40

10

25.00%

Down quilt

45

1

2.22%

Anhui AMR

Products with filling materials

10

0

0.00%

Bedding articles

30

0

0.00%

Brassieres

20

6

30.00%

Guangxi AMR

Bedding articles

24

3

12.50%

Shaanxi AMR

Bedding articles

30

0

0.00%

Hebei AMR

Bedding articles

178

23

12.92%

Liaoning AMR

Non-medical protective mask

88

51

57.95%

Hainan AMR

Bedding articles

30

16

53.33%

Jinan AMR

Bedding articles

50

3

6.00%

Primary failed items: pH value, fiber content, use instruction (label), colorfastness 

Children’s Apparel & School Uniforms

In January, the Jiangsu AMR, Guangdong AMR, Shaanxi AMR, Hainan AMR and Jinan AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision and inspection for children’s apparel & school uniforms.

The spot checks were 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,” GB/T 31888-2015 “School uniforms of primary and secondary students,” GB/T 31900-2015 “Woven children’s clothing,” GB/T 33271-2016 “Woven garments for infants,” FZ/T 73025-2013 “Knitted garment and adornment for infant,” and FZ/T 73045-2013 “Knitted children’s wear.”

Children’s Apparel & School Uniforms

Organization

Type of Product

Batches Inspected

Batches Failed

Failure Rate

Jiangsu AMR

Down garments (for children)

60

11

18.33%

Guangdong AMR

Student school uniforms

400

57

14.25%

Shaanxi AMR

School uniforms

30

1

3.33%

Hainan AMR

Infant and children’s garments

75

25

33.33%

Jinan AMR

Student school uniforms

61

0

0.00%

Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction (label), cords and drawstrings, colorfastness

Apparel

In January, the SAMR, Zhejiang AMR, Jiangsu AMR, Anhui AMR Guangxi AMR, Hainan AMR, Nanjing AMR and Jinan AMR announced the results of the special product quality supervision and inspection for apparel.

The spot checks were conducted according GB 18401-2010 “National general safety technical code for textile products,” GB/T 2662-2017 “Clothes with fillings,” GB/T 2664-2017 “Men’s suits and coats,” GB/T 2665-2017 “Women’s suits and coats,” GB/T 8878-2014 “Knitted cotton underwear,” GB/T 22700-2016 “Washed garments,” GB/T 32614-2016 “Outdoor sportswear-Water resistant garment,” FZ/T 73017-2014 “Knitted homewear,” FZ/T 73020-2012 “Knitted casual wear,” FZ/T 73024-2014 “Knitted underwear with chemical fibres,” FZ/T 73029-2019 “Knitted leggings,” FZ/T 81001-2016 “Pajamas,” and FZ/T 81007-2012 “Casual wear.”

Apparel

Organization

Type of Product

Batches Inspected

Batches Failed

Failure Rate

SAMR

Water resistant garment

44

4

9.09%

Zhejiang AMR

Knitted cotton underwear

24

1

4.17%

Sweater

23

2

8.70%

Jiangsu AMR

Down garments (For adult)

80

8

10.00%

Water resistant garment

25

3

12.00%

Clothes with fillings

50

10

20.00%

Anhui AMR

Casual wear

20

3

15.00%

Guangxi AMR

Garments

124

11

8.87%

Hainan AMR

Shirts and blouses

30

5

16.67%

Women’s lingerie

30

12

40.00%

Pajamas & homewear

30

8

26.67%

Knitted products

75

18

24.00%

Nanjing AMR

Coats

20

4

20.00%

Jinan AMR

Overalls

27

1

3.70%

Garments

29

4

13.79%

Primary failed items: fiber content, use instruction (label), colorfastness, hydrostatic pressure 

Footwear

In January, the SAMR, Shanghai AMR, Shenzhen AMR and Hainan AMR announced the results of special product quality supervision and inspection of footwear products.

This spot check was conducted according to GB 25036-2010 “Children’s canvas rubber footwear,” GB 30585-2014 “Safety technical specifications for children’s footwear,” GB/T 15107-2013 “Athletic shoes,” GB/T 22756-2017 ”Leather sandals,” QB/T 1002-2015 “Leather shoes,” QB/T 2880-2016 ”Children’s leather shoes,” QB/T 2955-2017 “Casual shoes,” QB/T 4331-2012 “Children’s athletic shoes” and QB/T 4546-2013 “Children’s leather sandals.”

Footwear

Organization

Type of Product

Batches Inspected

Batches Failed

Failure Rate

SAMR

Leather shoes

99

19

19.19%

Shanghai AMR

Puncture proof footwear

11

0

0.00%

Shenzhen AMR

Children’s shoes

30

0

0.00%

Hainan AMR

Elderly shoes

30

22

73.33%

Children’s shoes

30

8

26.67%

Leather shoes

30

19

63.33%

Primary failed items: use instruction (label), phthalates, colorfastness to rubbing, peeling strength

Bags

In January, the Hainan AMR 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,” GB 21550-2008 “Restriction of hazardous materials in polyvinyl chloride artificial leather,” GB 21027-2007 “Request in common use of security for student’s articles,” QB/T 1333-2018 “Handbag and knapsack,” QB/T 2155-2018 “Travelling case and trolley bag” and QB/T 2858-2007 “Schoolbag.”

Bags

Organization

Type of Product

Batches Inspected

Batches Failed

Failure Rate

Shandong AMR

Schoolbag

30

0

0.00%

Travelling case

30

8

26.67%

Primary failed items: shock impact property

For additional information please contact:

Shanghai
Ms. Mariana Yang
Tel: +86 21 5339 7527
mariana.yang@intertek.com

Guangzhou
Ms. Liu Hui Li
Tel: +86 20 2820 9274
huili.liu@intertek.com

Tianjin
Ms. Linda Zhang
Tel: +86 22 2385 7393
linda.zhang@intertek.com

 

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