Dubai Central Laboratory renews appliance testing agreement

Dubai: The Electrical Appliances Unit of Dubai Central Laboratory at Dubai Municipality has renewed its agreement with International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) until November for the next three years, and is the first laboratory of such testing in the Arab region.

Until November 14, 2016, Dubai Central Laboratory (DCL) will be the body responsible for testing electrical appliances and issuing validation of approval.

The body will test plugs and socket outlets and hand-held electric power tools, in addition to miscellaneous services such as testing for cables resistance and potentially environmental hazardous equipment.

Abdul Rahman Mohammad Abdullah Al Ali, head of Electrical Appliances Unit at DCL, said: “The main scope of our services includes home appliances. The newly introduced services include chemistry and physical testing in children’s finger paint and measuring the magnetic force in toys, microbiology testing for cosmetics and personal care products, heavy toxic metals test in textile and testing safety of household equipment such as refrigerating and ice-cream appliances, ice-makers and similar appliances.”