Domestic goods

The LGA has a long tradition of testing household articles and commodities. For over 50 years, we have tested these articles for fitness for use characteristics as well as Harmlessness to Health acc. To the German Food Stuff and Animal Feed Statute Book (LFGB).

Product scope

Storage containers for food stuff Baking articles Pillows and quilts dishes cookware pan turners salt and pepper mills, graters and other household articles cleaning and care articles cleaning appliances cutlery

Coating test on frypans

Our services

 Fitness for use characteristics

• Registering general information for the articles and its packaging
• Duties for bringing consumption products onto the market following excerpts of the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG) or the German Food Stuff and Animal Feed Statute Book (LFGB)
• Mechanical safety tests following DIN VDE 1000/3.79
• Function test based on normative or internal test programs
• Handling, cleaning and dishwasher suitability

 Chemical testing in accordance with the German Food Stuff
 and Animal Feed Statute Book (LFGB)
 Corrosion tests
 Determining materials
 Technical documentation / use instruction
 Other test specific to the product

Single tests as well as comparison tests are also part of our services. We also give you notes re. the optimization of the product by the view of an expert. You are interested in the consumer's opinion on your product? By request, we carry out panel tests.

Other product groups with commodities

• cosmetics

We also test

• domestic appliances

Important test marks:

Further information

• electrical safety
• electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
• microbiology and hygiene
• ecological product testing



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Contact

Kathrin Sitzmann B. Sc.Oec. troph. TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH Tillystraße 2 90431 Nuremberg Germany Phone: +49 (0) 911 655-57 34 Fax:     +49 (0) 911 655-58 18 eMail: kathrin.sitzmann@lga.de

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