PRESS RELEASE:

HUGE DEMAND FOR LEAD TESTING FROM THE LABORATORY AT THE BIRMINGHAM ASSAY OFFICE

The media focus on lead testing of Children’s Toys and Jewellery in August 2007 prompted an immediate response from the jewellery, watch and fashion trade, as well as from Toy Manufacturers, retailers and Trading Standards Authorities. The ongoing focus of the scare has caused many companies to review their due diligence procedures in respect of Lead and Nickel testing, and The Laboratory has been inundated with enquiries and work ever since. 

Technical Director Dippal Manchanda reports “We have been amazed by the response. Existing customers, and companies who have never used us before are still phoning for advice and this issue is obviously not going to go away. We have had to recruit more staff and extend our daily shifts to keep up with the demand and deliver the results quickly. People obviously trust our reports; our UKAS accreditation for lead (EN 71 part 3) and nickel testing plus the good reputation of The Birmingham Assay Office definitely gives them confidence.”

Full details of the legislation and tests available can be found on The Birmingham Assay Office website www.theassayoffice.co.uk under the section ‘Lead – The Facts’ and in the dedicated Nickel section of the website.