Hi Gregg:
> Let me start by asking one simple question - WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
> CERTIFICATION?
>
> 1- to meet the legal requirement
> 2- help market the product
> 3- do the 'right thing'
> 4- not to kill anyone
> 5- make sure that the product is nor recalled
>
>
> Most companies will answer (4) to "make sure the product is not recalled".
> This is a GOOD answer - it may not optimized, in terms of immediate cost,
> but this is the one that I would opt for - particularly if I wanted to sleep
> at night.
This is what the certification house would like you
to believe.
However, the process of certification is a simple
matter of checking off requirements. (Have you
looked at a CB Test Report lately?) There is very
little further looking for hazards, (and there is
a great deal of nit-picking for compliance).
So, certification means compliance with the standard.
To accomplish #4, the standard must be omniscient.
Mere mortals put the standard together.
We wouldn't certify products if there wasn't a legal
requirement to do so. But, I agree that we expect a
lot more from certification than meeting legal
requirements. However, we don't get more than
compliance to the standard.
Best regards,
Rich
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