The Adventures of a Teddy Bear

KOWLOON BAY, Hong Kong - June 16, 2016 - PRLog -- "I'm a Teddy Bear. I have a soft and smooth coat made from cuddly alpaca fur. I was handmade by experienced craftsmen, who built me with creativity and passion. They wanted me to become an angel to watch over the children who play with me. They wanted me to spread a message of love and beauty to enter tiny little spirits. However, becoming a real angel takes a lot of effort. I had to pass through many checkpoints.

"First, I was taken to a laboratory. There were lots of devices. Experts in white coats carefully sampled some of my fur and stuffing and ran them through the devices for testing. The data popped up on the display. The experts carefully examined the data and found no issues. I passed the first stage! I asked one expert why he needed to test my fur and stuffing. He said that although I have a sturdy-looking coat, it could accidentally rip. And if my stuffing wasn't clean enough, it could cause allergies in the children who play with me, or even result in poisoning. The experts carefully examined the chemical composition of my stuffing.

Then, I was taken to another laboratory. My eyes, nose and four limbs were fixed on a tension meter. I was pulled in all directions by a force of 70 N for 10 seconds. I'm so strong that the tension meter could not pull me apart. I once had a friend who lost his eyes and nose because a child had been able to pull them off. He was worried the child might put the small components in his mouth. This is a dangerous situation that can result in choking.

"In the third test, I was put into a fume hood. The experts lit a flame under the hood with me in it! It was so hot. Now I know it was just an evaluation of my combustion rate. The experts wanted to make sure that I would not catch fire or produce harmful substances if subjected to high temperatures or flammable conditions. Passing this test greatly reduces the potential danger for children playing with me.

"Last but not least, the experts carried out a strict assessment of product risk, label and age class, packaging and design. Not every child is allowed to play with me. The experts also checked up on my terms of use and my user manual to make sure that everyone who bought me would be well informed about the safety tips and potential risks of this soft toy.

"Then I saw my picture! It was labelled with 7 toy test items of my journey through TÜV Rheinland before entering the toy testing zone. The label proved that I had been subjected to tests measuring my chemical safety, mechanical safety, sound level, electrics, electromagnetics, microbiological safety and user manual."

What this teddy bear went through is a process that all tested toys experience in the TÜV Rheinland laboratory. It focuses on testing for harmful substances, and physical and flammability tests. After passing all of the tests, the toys can finally be delivered to the market. TÜV Rheinland is authorised as a third-party conformity assessment body by various accreditation bodies, such as DakkS, HOKLAS, the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS), the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Brazil's INMETRO certification body and Japan's MHLW.

"Do you want to take me home right now?"

TUV Rheinland Toy Testing: http://www.tuv.com/en/greater_china/services/product_testing_gc/fitness_recreation_and_children/toys_gc/toys.html

TUV Rheinland Toy Proof Mark

http://www.tuv.com/media/china/brochure/pdf_sc/Toy_Proof_Mark.pdf