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Welcome ACT Lab to the Contract Laboratory Network!

ACT Lab and Cotecna CPS provide a single source to test and serve a range of modern consumer product lines

by | Mar 27, 2025

Welcome ACT Lab to the Contract Laboratory Network!

We are thrilled to welcome ACT Lab, LLC, a Cotecna Group company, to the Contract Laboratory – The Laboratory Outsourcing Network. ACT Lab is a globally recognized ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratory and ISO/IEC 17065 certification body that specializes in consumer product safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance testing.

About ACT Lab

Founded in 2008, ACT Lab has rapidly expanded its presence globally, with facilities strategically located in the United States, China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Czech Republic. This global network allows ACT Lab to provide localized testing solutions with international quality standards. In 2022, ACT Lab joined forces with the Cotecna Consumer Product Services (CPS) laboratory group, enhancing its capacity to serve clients worldwide and address diverse regulatory needs efficiently.

Comprehensive Testing & Services Offered

ACT Lab delivers a range of expert services tailored to consumer product compliance and safety:

Consumer Product Safety Testing

ACT provides rigorous product safety testing, focusing on mechanical and chemical analyses to ensure compliance with international safety standards. Their expertise includes testing bicycles, e-bikes, helmets, scooters, toys, juvenile products, and jewelry, addressing safety requirements for global markets, including the CPSC, ASTM, and EN standards.

Chemical Safety Analysis

Specialized chemical testing at this lab helps clients identify and mitigate the presence of hazardous substances, ensuring products comply with regulations like REACH, RoHS, and Proposition 65. Comprehensive chemical screening, such as heavy metals testing and phthalates and BPA testing, safeguards consumer health and brand reputation.

Electrical & Electronics Testing

ACT Lab offers thorough assessments of electrical appliances, personal care devices, lighting products, home entertainment systems, and medical devices. Their electrical safety and performance testing ensure adherence to industry standards such as the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), UL, and EN.

Mobility and e-Mobility Testing

Their team specializes in testing various mobility products, including traditional bicycles, e-bikes, scooters, motorcycles, helmets, and personal protective equipment (PPE). Above all, their e-mobility testing services verify compliance and safety for electric bicycles, cargo bikes, light electric vehicles (LEVs), and battery systems.

Toys & Juvenile Product Testing

The lab conducts detailed testing and compliance evaluations for toys and juvenile products, ensuring adherence to stringent child safety regulations like the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), ASTM F963, and EN 71. ACT’s expertise helps manufacturers confidently enter markets with safe and compliant products.

Softlines & Footwear Testing

ACT Lab provides comprehensive testing for textiles, apparel, leather goods, home textiles, and footwear. Evaluations include durability, chemical content, labeling accuracy, and compliance with safety and quality standards relevant to consumer apparel and footwear products.

Hardlines & Home Goods Testing

Their testing services extend to furniture, kitchenware, home decor, tools, hardware, personal care products, and household chemicals. ACT Lab ensures products meet applicable safety, durability, and regulatory standards for global consumer markets.

Food Contact Materials Testing

This laboratory also performs testing on food contact materials such as containers, tableware, and food storage products, verifying compliance with FDA, EU, and other international standards for consumer safety.

Quality and Compliance Certifications

ACT Lab maintains the highest standards of testing accuracy and reliability through:

  • ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation: Demonstrating technical competence in lab testing and calibration.
  • ISO/IEC 17065 Certification: Ensuring rigorous certification standards for product safety and compliance.

Why Partner with ACT Lab?

Laboratories strategically positioned in key global markets, like ACT Lab, LLC, offer seamless access and localized compliance expertise. Their diverse industry-specific testing services and labs across the globe make outsourcing tests a breeze.

If you’re looking for an ISO 17025-compliant laboratory to work on your consumer products, e-vehicles, or children’s toys testing and certification, ACT is your best bet! Submit a FREE test or product request right away, and let ACT’s experts work on the task!

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  • Swathi Kodaikal, MSc, holds a master’s degree in biotechnology and has worked in places where actual science and research happen. Blending her love for writing with science, Swathi enjoys demystifying complex research findings for readers from all walks of life. On the days she's not writing, she learns and performs Kathak, sings, makes plans to travel, and obsesses over cleanliness.

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