AAFA Product Safety Survey (Page 1 of 3)
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1
. I consider my company a:
I consider my company a:
Small business
Medium-sized business
Large business
Please estimate your company's gross revenue for the 2009:
2
. Please state the type of products/components you manufacture/supply/import:
Please state the type of products/components you manufacture/supply/import:
3
. How much money did your company spend on Product Testing in 2009?
How much money did your company spend on Product Testing in 2009?
Less than $5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
I cannot provide this information about my company.
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. Please describe briefly how product testing regulations have impacted your company in the past year.
Please describe briefly how product testing regulations have impacted your company in the past year.
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. On a scale of 1-10 (1 being "not at all familiar," 10 being " extremely familiar") How familiar are you with the "Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification" and "Conditions and Requirements for Testing Component Parts of Consumer Products" proposed rulemakings?
1 (not at all familiar)
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9
10 (extremely familiar)
familiarity
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On a scale of 1-10 (1 being "not at all familiar," 10 being " extremely familiar") How familiar are you with the "Testing and Labeling Pertaining to Product Certification" and "Conditions and Requirements for Testing Component Parts of Consumer Products" proposed rulemakings? familiarity 1 (not at all familiar)
familiarity 2
familiarity 3
familiarity 4
familiarity 5
familiarity 6
familiarity 7
familiarity 8
familiarity 9
familiarity 10 (extremely familiar)
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. Please estimate how much money your company will spend on product testing (per year) once the new testing rulemakings go into effect.
Please estimate how much money your company will spend on product testing (per year) once the new testing rulemakings go into effect.
Less than $5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
I cannot provide this information about my company.
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. On a scale from -5 to 5 (-5 being a very large negative impact, 5 being a very large positive impact, 0 being no impact), how much will the new testing rulemakings impact your current testing procedures?
-5 (a very large negative impact)
-4
-3
-2
-1
0 (no impact)
1
2
3
4
5 (a very large positive impact)
impact
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On a scale from -5 to 5 (-5 being a very large negative impact, 5 being a very large positive impact, 0 being no impact), how much will the new testing rulemakings impact your current testing procedures? impact -5 (a very large negative impact)
impact -4
impact -3
impact -2
impact -1
impact 0 (no impact)
impact 1
impact 2
impact 3
impact 4
impact 5 (a very large positive impact)
Please explain
8
. Please estimate how much money your company will spend on product testing (per year) once the stay of testing and certification lifts on the lead standard.
Please estimate how much money your company will spend on product testing (per year) once the stay of testing and certification lifts on the lead standard.
Less than $5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
I cannot provide this information about my company.
If you would like to provide us with more information, please do so below.
9
. How will the proposed testing rulemaking change how frequently you test your products?
How will the proposed testing rulemaking change how frequently you test your products?
I will test more frequently
I will test at about the same frequency
I will test less frequently
If you would like to provide us with more information, please do so below.
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. Will compliance with the proposed testing rulemaking offer you a greater degree of assurance of product compliance than your current testing procedures?
Will compliance with the proposed testing rulemaking offer you a greater degree of assurance of product compliance than your current testing procedures?
Yes, I will be more assured
No, I will be less assured
My degree of assurance will be about the same
There will be no changes to my current testing procedures
I am unsure
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. Does your company use supplier-based testing of components to certify your products as compliant to the CPSIA?
Does your company use supplier-based testing of components to certify your products as compliant to the CPSIA?
Yes
No
N/A, I am a component supplier. (If this choice applies to you, please state in the below text box whether you third party test and certify your components.)
If you would like to provide us with more information, please do so below.
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. How assured are you on meeting product safety requirements if you use supplier-based and/or raw material testing?
How assured are you on meeting product safety requirements if you use supplier-based and/or raw material testing?
Very assured
Somewhat assured
Not at all assured
We do not use supplier-based testing
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13
. Some feel the new CPSIA testing and certification requirements as a whole go beyond the necessary elements of a comprehensive quality control program. Please estimate how much, if at all, your company spends (per year) on testing or certification requirements that go beyond an effective quality control program?
Some feel the new CPSIA testing and certification requirements as a whole go beyond the necessary elements of a comprehensive quality control program. Please estimate how much, if at all, your company spends (per year) on testing or certification requirements that go beyond an effective quality control program?
None
Less than $5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
I cannot provide this information about my company
If applicable, please provide information on the additional costs (like where they are spent - redundant testing, third party testing vs. XRF, etc.)
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. Will this change once the testing rulemaking goes into effect and/or the stay of certification testing lifts?
Will this change once the testing rulemaking goes into effect and/or the stay of certification testing lifts?
no
yes (please explain below)
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. Please estimate how much money your company will spend (per year) on certification and record keeping requirements requirements once the stay of testing and certification lifts and the new testing rulemakings go into effect.
Please estimate how much money your company will spend (per year) on certification and record keeping requirements requirements once the stay of testing and certification lifts and the new testing rulemakings go into effect.
None
Less than $5,000
$5,001-$10,000
$10,001-$50,000
$50,001-$100,000
$100,001-$500,000
$500,001-$1,000,000
Over $1,000,000
I cannot provide this information about my company
If you would like to provide more information, please do so below.
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. Are your retailer/licensor/brand customers allowing more flexible component testing? (You can choose more than one answer)
Are your retailer/licensor/brand customers allowing more flexible component testing? (You can choose more than one answer)
No
Yes, they are allowing component based testing so long as the final product manufacturer sends in the component (not the supplier)
Yes, they are allowing supplier-based component testing
It depends on the customer
N/A
If you would like to provide us with more information, please do so below.
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. Are your customers' testing requirements consistent?
Are your customers' testing requirements consistent?
Yes - all my customers' testing requirements are the same.
No - my customers' testing requirements are not the same. If no, please describe how many different test requirements you must comply with and how you reconcile the differences between the various requirements.
18
. Do you currently use XRF testing for lead substrate in children's products? (You can choose more than one answer)
Do you currently use XRF testing for lead substrate in children's products? (You can choose more than one answer)
No, we third party test all materials
Yes, we use XRF to periodically test some or all materials throughout production (in addition to an initial third party test of the materials)
Yes, we use XRF for the initial test of some or all materials
Please explain
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. Do you feel that XRF testing provides a high degree of assurance that your product complies with the underlying product safety standard?
Do you feel that XRF testing provides a high degree of assurance that your product complies with the underlying product safety standard?
yes
no
we don't use XRF testing
If you would like to provide us with more information, please do so below.
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. Please select the average amount of time it typically takes/has taken to receive test results (for this year and last year).
1 to 3 Days
3 Days to a Week
One to Two Weeks
Two to Three Weeks
Three Weeks to a Month
Over a Month
2009
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Please select the average amount of time it typically takes/has taken to receive test results (for this year and last year). 2009 1 to 3 Days
2009 3 Days to a Week
2009 One to Two Weeks
2009 Two to Three Weeks
2009 Three Weeks to a Month
2009 Over a Month
2010
2010 1 to 3 Days
2010 3 Days to a Week
2010 One to Two Weeks
2010 Two to Three Weeks
2010 Three Weeks to a Month
2010 Over a Month
Please provide any additional comments below.
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. Does your company have product liability insurance or product recall insurance?
Does your company have product liability insurance or product recall insurance?
Yes
No
Not yet but we are looking into it
Please add additional information describing the type of insurance and what it covers.
Thank you for participating in the AAFA's Product Safety Survey. If you would like to provide more information, you can call us at (703)524-1864 or visit our website, www.apparelandfootwear.org.
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