Applicant: LEISURE TIME PRODUCTS Date: Dec 26, 2019
LEISURE TIME PRODUCTS 3305 AIRPORT
DRIVE PITTSBURG, KS 66762
Attn: DANIEL WHYMAN / RUDY
Sample Description:
One (1) piece of submitted sample said to be :
Item Name :
Item No. :
12x12 Arlington Gazebo.
2001527.
Sam’s Cat No. : 12.
Brand Name : Backyard Discovery.
Country of Destination : US.
Country of Origin : China.
Date Sample Received : Dec 16, 2019.
Testing Period : Dec 16, 2019~ Dec 26,2019
Tests conducted:
As requested by the applicant, refer to attached page(s) for details.
Conclusion:
Tested Sample
submitted sample Performance Test
Tested Item Result
Pass
- As per the client’s requirement
Remark:
1
Following document was submitted for verification. No actual test was conducted.
- C.O.C of toxic in packaging dated Nov 26,2019
Authorized by:
For Intertek Testing Services
Shenzhen Ltd.
Rachel L. Guo
General Manager
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Client's Test Protocol for All Products - US dated Dec 10, 2019
Evaluation Citation Criteria Result
Scope Applies to all products
Client's does not guarantee that the information contained in this protocol is current, or that all requirements are
listed. Client's is committed to providing our customers with safe products that comply with all appropriate
regulations and standards. Client's does not provide legal advice to its suppliers, so where needed, suppliers should
seek their own legal counsel on how to comply with all laws applicable to their product.
Standards
Not Applicable Regulations
Not Applicable Physical and Mechanical Requirements
Age Grading
Client's USA
Product Safety
and Compliance
Standard based
on CPSC Age
Determination
Guidelines and
ASTM F963
Annex A1 Age
All products shall be tested according to either the
appropriate age grade or the labeled age grade if it is
more stringent. In the event the sample is not age
labeled, the test lab shall determine the appropriate age
grade and test accordingly.
Label age
grade:
Not specified
Appropriate age
grade:
Adult
This is a general
purpose item.
Grading
Guidelines
Packaging and Labeling
*Claim
Verification
Federal Trade
Commission
(FTC) and
Various State
Laws
Product shall meet all label claims, both factual and
objective. Any claim not addressed by the Product Safety
and Compliance Team should be managed by the
Client's Technical and Quality teams. Testing shall be
performed to substantiate label claims.
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see appendix
In lieu of testing, a passing test report may be
submitted. See Document Acceptance list for
document parameters.
Client's’s Comments:
For BPA-free claims, the maximum allowed limit is 2
ppm.
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Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
All material claims must be substantiated using an
industry accepted method.
In lieu of testing, a passing test report may be
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See appendix
submitted. See Document Acceptance list for
document parameters.
For wood claims only, in lieu of testing, a passing
test report or Letter of Guarantee may be submitted.
All material claims must also meet any applicable Client's
Technical and Quality requirements.
Country of Origin
Marking
19 USC 1304
Every article imported into the United States shall be
marked in a way to indicate to the ultimate purchaser in
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the United States the English name of the country of
origin of the article. The article shall be marked in a
conspicuous place as legibly, indelibly, and permanently
as the nature of the article (or container) will permit.
Declaration of
Identity,
Responsibility,
and Quantity for
Packaged
Products (Not
Regulated by
FPLA)
EXCEPT Size,
Placement and
Readability of
Labeling
Client's USA
Product Safety
and Compliance
Standard based
on Various
State Laws
Packaging and Labeling content must meet the
requirements outlined below. Declaration of Identity –
The identity of the product shall appear on the package
label and shall not be misleading or deceptive.
The identity shall be:
• the name specified in, or required by, any federal or
state regulation, or
• the common or usual name, or
• the generic name or other appropriate description,
including a statement of function.
NOTE: If a product is clearly recognizable, a declaration
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of identity is not required (i.e. open stock dinnerware).
NOTE: Brand names/ logos may appear on product as
part of the identity.
Declaration of Responsibility - The name and location
(street address, city, state and zip code) of the
manufacturer, packer, or distributor shall appear on the
package if that package is sold, kept, offered, or exposed
for sale at a location other than the premises where it
was packed.
• The street address and zip code may be omitted if the
company is located in a readily accessible, widely
published, and publicly available resource including but
not limited to a printed directory, electronic database or
website.
Declaration of Quantity - A declaration of net quantity
shall be accurate and shall appear on the package
unless the item is measured by count and contains six or
fewer pieces that are clearly visible.
• Quantit
statements should include US customary units
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usage and trade custom with respect to the terms used in
expressing a declaration of quantity such declaration of
quantity may be expressed in traditional terms, example
15 in steering wheel cover.
NOTE: Dimensions are not required for irregularly
shaped products unless dimensions are commonly used
for the item to make a buying decision.
Declaration of
Identity,
Responsibility,
and Quantity for
Packaged
Products (Not
Regulated by
FPLA)
Size, Placement
and Readability of
Labeling ONLY
Client's USA
Product Safety
and Compliance
Standard based
on Various
State Laws
Packaging and Labeling size, placement and readability
must meet the requirements outlined below related to the
Declaration of Identity, Declaration of Responsibility and
Declaration of Quantity.
All information is required to appear on a consumer
package and shall be prominently displayed in the
English language. Prominently displayed shall be
defined as follows:
•Type size large enough to be read;
•Good contrast in color between font and background;
•Conspicuous and legible type without obscuring design
or vignettes.
Client's’s Comments:
Size = Stated font size requirements. Placement =
Stated placement of information (i.e. "prominent" or
"Principal Display Panel") Readability = Spelling and
grammar, abbreviations (i.e. "in" versus "inches")
Instruction
Language
Client's USA
Product Safety
and Compliance
Use and care instructions should be clear and
understandable, without errors or spelling mistakes, and
provided in English.
Standard
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Intentional introduction of any amount of lead, mercury,
cadmium or hexavalent chromium in any packaging is
(See remark 1)
prohibited. Incidental presence of these metals is limited
to 100 ppm total concentration of lead, mercury,
cadmium and hexavalent chromium in any packaging.
In lieu of testing, a passing test report may be
submitted. See Document Acceptance list for
document parameters.
Client's’s Comments:
For additional information: www.toxicsinpackaging.org
Other Requirements (record as data only for small quantity Client's.com exclusive products)
UPC Codes Actual Use
Client's
Requirement
Using a commercial available bar code reader to read the
UPC code printed on the package / artwork. The code
readout shall match with the number underneath. Record
the reading displayed on the reader.
752113001527
752113001527
Parts Inventory Visual Check Shall meet label claims. P
*Product
Specifications
(private label)
Client's
Requirement
Client's private label products shall provide product
specifications and / or bill of materials when submitting
product for production testing for the departments listed
For Entertainment departments (D05/06/72/87), product
specifications shall be verified with rating in final reports.
P.S: Verification to product specification is not required
for re-buy items.
*Corrosion
Resistance
(Sam’s Club
private brand
products that
require corrosion
testing of metal
components)
Client’s
Requirement /
ASTM B117
(Modified)
Indoor products shall withstand 1 % salt fog spray at 95
F for 24 h with no signs of corrosion. Grade 10 rating
referencing ASTM D610 or ASTM B537.
Outdoor products shall withstand 5 % salt fog spray at 95
F for 24 h without any signs of corrosion. Grade 9
rating or better referencing ASTM D610 or ASTM B537.
Photos of BOTH
pass / fail results before and after
.
corrosion testing are to be included in the test report.
Other test requirement according to test protocol
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discoloration, chips, heavy lines, waves, shear marks,
scratches, scuff marks, or indentations.
Metal Surfaces Visual Check All metal surfaces are plated, coated, or equivalent to
inhibit corrosion.
Head and Neck
Entrapment
ASTM F1148-12
Section 6.1
(Modified)
Shall be designed and constructed so that when
assembled any accessible opening shall meet the
requirements specified in this section to reduce the risk
of accidental head or neck entrapment by either a head
first or feet first entry into the opening. Openings between
the ground and the bottom edge of the equipment are
exempted from this requirement.
Performance
Functionality Client’s
Requirement
Shall function as intended as received. Report details of
evaluation (features tested / methods used / materials
tested etc.) if not already covered by other tests.
Additional charge and samples may be required for
special features.
*Ease of
Assembly
Actual Use Follow the instructions to assemble; comment on the
method of the installation. Parts shall not easy to break
during normal assembly.
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3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
Visual Check Products requiring assembly have to be inspected after
proper assembly for any aesthetic deficiencies including
but not limited to pieces that do not align, are not level or
straight. All non-conformance shall result in clause failure
with photo(s) attached in the report.
Stability As per Criteria - Set up the gazebo as per instructions;
- Measure the area of the projected side S (ft
2
), refer to
chart below using the claimed wind speed the product
can withstand (50 mph if no claim) and load a pushing
force F = S x L in the frame center and hold for 5
minutes;
- The gazebo shall remain stable, no swaying or moving.
Wind Speed
(mph)
40 45 50 55 60 65
Static
Pressure
2
(lb / ft
)
3.993 5.054 6.2
40
7.550 8.9
85
10.
545
Wind Speed
(mph)
70 75 80 85 90 95
Static
Pressure
2
(lb / ft
)
12.2
30
14.0
40
15.
974
18.0
33
20.
217
22.
526
Wind Speed
(mph)
100 105 110 115 120 125
Static
Pressure
2
(lb / ft
)
S: Area of the side (ft
L: Static Pressure (lb / ft
24.9
60
27.5
10
2
)
2
)
30.
201
33.0
09
35.
942
39.
000
F = S x L (Force pulling onto the side of the gazebo)
Roof Snow Load As per Criteria Place a distributed load of the claimed snow loading (use
10 lb / ft
2
if no claims) on the roof for 8 h. There shall be
no damage to the roof top or permanent deformation of
the frame.
NOTE: does not apply to products that provide clear
instructions of not leaving the structure erected during
winter when snow is expected. If exempted from Roof
Snow Load assessment, record the instructions on the
report.
Effect of Extreme
Temperatures
As per Criteria There shall be no evidence or discoloration or loss of
serviceability after the product is exposed to 140 °F for 4
hours and 0 °F for 4 hours.
*Wood Moisture
(solid wood)
Standard
Measurement
Shall not exceed 12 % but no lower than 6 %. P
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wood:10.9%
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Longgang District, Shenzhen
- Material: Chinese cedar Letter of guarantee was provided As claimed
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West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
West Side of 1/F and 3,4,5/F of Bldg. 1, 1-5/F of Bldg.
3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen
The statements of conformity reported have considered the decision rule agreed, namely that Intertek have taken account of measurement uncertainty as
calculated by Intertek, and applied according to ILAC-G8/09:2019 (APPENDIX B – Example 2) except designation from the customer, regulation or test
specification.
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3, Yuanzheng Science and Technology Industrial
Park, No.4012, Wuhe Ave. North, Bantian Street,
Longgang District, Shenzhen