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Product Testing
and Analysis
Testing and product analysis are
conducted on a variety of items to assist buying decisions, to
check performance and features of an item, to verify customer
complaints/returns, and to answer store-level questions. Various
items tested are clothing, toys, appliances, sporting goods,
outdoor living items, AAFES brand items, etc. Samples are tested
and evaluated under different conditions for safety aspects or to
see how well an item performs under actual use. Follow-up testing
and product evaluations are also done after delivery of
merchandise to assure our suppliers are continuing to supply the
same quality merchandise.
AAFES
Test Methods for a variety of items are available to AAFES
suppliers for review. Where we cannot test an item, we go to one
of the well known commercial testing laboratories or to one of the
military laboratories to get our testing done.
In some cases, we ask our suppliers
to furnish us a copy of test results, no older than 6 months, from
any well known testing laboratory.
Every effort is made to assure the AAFES customer receives a
safe product. Electrical products purchased by AAFES require a
third party certification from an organization such as the
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), CSA International, CSA, Intertek
Testing Services (ETL), etc. for electrical or gas safety and must
carry certifying agency's seal.
A listing of products
and requirements for compliance is available to current and
prospective AAFES suppliers.
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