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Article: Making Factory Tours Count.(product safety)(Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 )
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- January 1, 2009
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By Malcolm Denniss
Strategic spot checks can flag potential troubles
If you're going to the Hong Kong Toy Fair, chances are that you will be visiting some of your suppliers' factories. This will enable you to see their manufacturing operations firsthand, but don't stop there. If you know what to look for, you can detect potential quality control problems that may impact toy safety--even if you're not a safety expert.
Factory audits have always offered a first line of defense against toy safety troubles. Today, however, there is even more reason to be a safety sleuth when you're visiting a plant. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of ...