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AAFES Quality
Requirements
There are as many definitions of
quality as there are consumers, however, AAFES defines quality in
terms of fitness for use. If an item is not fit for use (that is,
has an adverse impact on appearance, serviceability or sale ability),
then it is not of acceptable quality. Fitness for use is
determined by those features of the product which the user can
recognize as beneficial, e.g., fit and appearance of a clothing
item, clear reception of a station on a radio and TV, no missing
parts in an item requiring an assembly, etc. This concept also
relates well to ANSI/ASQ definition of quality, i.e. the totality
of features and characteristics of a product or service that bear
on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs. For an
organization which neither manufactures nor buys using its own
specifications and from the consumers’ point of view, it makes
sense to define quality in terms of fitness for use. Needless to
say, safety is an integral aspect of fitness for use. If an item
is not safe, it is not fit for use, therefore, it is not
acceptable.
In addition to being "fit for
use", products purchased by AAFES must meet requirements of
applicable standards and state and/or federal regulations. All
electrical and gas fired items must carry a third party safety certification. Here is the
listing of products and requirements they must meet to be
considered for procurement by AAFES.
Products Agency
Requirements
| Products |
Agency |
Requirements |
| Cigarette
Lighters |
American
Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) |
F400 |
| Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC) |
Title
16, CFR, Part 1210 |
| Clothing |
|
Care
Labeling |
Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) |
Title
16, CFR, Part 423 |
|
Fiber Content Labeling |
FTC
|
15
USC 70, 15 USC 68, As Amended in 1984 |
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Flammability-General
Apparel
|
CPSC |
Title
16, CFR, Part 1610 |
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Flammability-Children’s
Sleepwear
|
CPSC |
Title
16, CFR, Parts 1615-1616 |
| Electrical
Products |
|
Safety
Certification |
| Health/Beauty
Care |
Food
& Drug Administration (FDA) |
Applicable
Requirements |
| Infant
/ Juvenile |
|
Carriages & Strollers |
ASTM |
F833 |
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Child Restraint Systems |
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) |
Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213 |
|
Cribs
|
ASTM |
F966
and F1169 |
| CPSC |
Title
16 CFR 1508/1509 |
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High Chairs |
ASTM |
F404 |
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Portable Hook-on Chairs |
ASTM |
F1235 |
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Play Yards |
ASTM |
F406 |
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Safety Gates |
ASTM |
F1004 |
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Toy Chest |
ASTM |
F834 |
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Walkers |
ASTM |
F977 |
| Toys |
CPSC |
Title
16, CFR, Part 1500 |
| ASTM |
F963 |
| FCC |
47
CFR part 15 |
| Bicycles |
CPSC |
Title
16, CFR, part 1512 |
| Bicycle
Helmets |
ASTM |
F1447 |
| Bunk
Beds |
ASTM |
F1427 |
| Home
Playground Equipment |
ASTM |
F1148 |
| Ladders |
UL
or Equivalent |
Applicable
Standards |
| Lawn
Mowers |
CPSC |
Title
16, CFR, Part 1205 |
| Motorcycle
Helmets |
NHTSA |
Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218 |
| Precious
Jewelry |
FTC |
Content
& Labeling Requirements 16 CFR,
Part 23 |
| Subsistence
Carrying Vessels |
FDA |
Heavy
Metal Leaching Requirements (i.e.,
Lead & Cadmium) Compliance Policy Guidance
7117.05-.06 and .07 |
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