Certification mark Quality PPP 74002
Scope:
The certification mark applies to the quality of household products, office equipment, tools and garden tools.
Basis of certification:
The certification mark is awarded within the framework of voluntary testing and certification. It demonstrates that the product has been tested and certified by the third-party organisation TÜV SÜD. The certification mark is only affixed to products that undergo inspection by TÜV SÜD Product Service and comply with the criteria quoted below.
Tests and inspections which extend beyond the requirements of other certification schemes, such as that of the GS mark, are performed exclusively on samples taken from the production line by TÜV SÜD. TÜV SÜD inspectors take random samples from the production line, seal them and send them to Germany for testing.
Key words of the certification mark:
The right side of the certification mark always includes the following statements: "User-friendly", "Tested for harmful substances" and "Tested in practice". Optionally, the statement "Endurance tested" can be added on the right if TÜV SÜD considers endurance testing to be applicable. In this case, certificate holders can only obtain the certification mark with this statement.
The right of the certification mark contains a maximum of four statements.
Endurance test (optional)
The product was subjected to and successfully passed explicit endurance testing. Testing is based on a test module developed by TÜV SÜD, simulating expected use over a minimum period of three years.
Endurance testing is mandatory for the “Fit for use” statement and may only be waived if TÜV SÜD Product Service decides endurance testing is not relevant for the product in question.
Endurance tested
Fit for use
As the customer expects a long service life, this statement may only be made if the product successfully passed endurance testing. In case of a negative result of the endurance test, usability may not be advertised as a product Feature.
Individually adaptable
The deflection in hardest and softest setting is determined by means of three force-displacement diagrams at the adjustable slat of the slatted frame. The abstract measure of the hardness of the bed is determined by integral calculation. The number of achievable hardness values determines whether the test mark statement can be confirmed.
The test is carried out in accordance with DIN EN 1957:2013 (test method for determining the functional properties and performance criteria of beds and mattresses).
Quality tested
However, in any case the obligatory tests must be proved in addition and factory inspection carried out prior to certification.
Safety tested (optional)
The statement “Safety tested” on the left of the certification mark indicates that the product was tested and certified by the independent third-party organisation of TÜV SÜD Product Service for conformity with the essential technical safety requirements.
The certification criteria vary depending on the products in question. While the focus in the case of a hair dryer, for example, is on electrical safety, the focus in the case of a car jack is on the mechanical characteristics.
Certification is based on product-specific standards and test programmes. These standards and test programmes are identified on the certificate in question.