GPCL/ETG   Global Products Compliance Laboratory
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 PRODUCT SAFETY 
 

The Alcatel-Lucent Global Product Compliance Laboratory (GPCL) has the expertise and test facilities to evaluate products to the appropriate national and international product safety standards. The GPCL can assist clients in the successful, expedient introduction of products to the market place. The test facilities accommodate a diverse range of products, and our staff has access to the latest regulatory information.

In addition to satisfying the appropriate regulatory standards, products should be designed to resist claims of legal liability, improve customer satisfaction, and to reduce problems encountered by service personnel. Acceptance in the market is enhanced and costs are reduced when quality claims or product recalls are minimized. Liability issues and difficulties with the disposal of the product at the end of its useful life are also minimized or eliminated.
 

The range of GPCL’s product safety services extends from preliminary design review to ongoing conformity assessments during the product manufacturing life cycle, encompassing the following activities:
 

• Prototype evaluations and product audits

 

• Pre-qualification testing and analysis

• Mitigation of design problems

• Report preparation

• Safety Instructions preparation

• Conformity assessment testing

• Regulatory and/or agency filings

 

The GPCL cooperates with the following safety agencies and entities:
 
•  UL    •  ACA (Formerly AUSTEL)    •  CENELEC
                
•  Telcordia (Formerly Bellcore)   •  TUV   •  DEMKO
                
•  European Unions Notified Bodies   •  VDE   •  NEMKO
               
•  CSA   •  BSI   •  FIMKO
                
•  Industry Canada   •  IEC   •  SEMKO