QIMA offers product inspections and laboratory testing services for a wide range of electrical and electronic products, including consumer electronics and wireless devices.
Electrical and Electronic
QC Tailored for the Electrical and Electronic Industry
QIMA guarantees to have an inspector or auditor ready to be at the factory within 48 hours.
This timeframe does not, however, guarantee factory preparedness or cooperation with QIMA. Nor does it guarantee against limiting factors out of the control of QIMA, such as transportation delays, or any event considered an Act of God.
This timeframe does not, however, guarantee factory preparedness or cooperation with QIMA. Nor does it guarantee against limiting factors out of the control of QIMA, such as transportation delays, or any event considered an Act of God.
80% of all audit reports are delivered the same day. Reports being delivered the same day are contingent upon full factory cooperation.
Every year, hundreds of consumer electrical and electronic goods get recalled, dealing serious reputational and financial damages to brands and retailers. The most common causes of recalls are safety-related, including overheating, electric shock and explosion. In most cases, these faulty products can be traced to low-cost manufacturing destinations.
QIMA's physical, mechanical and laboratory tests will help your electrical and electronic products meet the requirements of your destination market and international safety standards. Rely on our electrics and electronics product testing expertise to secure your brand image and consumer loyalty.
Electrics and Electronics Inspection Expertise
QIMA's on site inspections offers a number of physical and mechanical tests to check the safety, quality and performance characteristics of your electrical and electronic devices:
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Electrics and Electronics Testing Expertise
QIMA's laboratories offer the following tests for your electrical and electronic products, helping you meet quality and safety standards of your destination market:
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