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Join Renaud Anjoran, Founder & CEO of Sofeast, in this podcast aimed at importers who develop their own products as he discusses the hottest topics and shares actionable tips for manufacturing in China & Asia today! WHO IS RENAUD? Renaud is a French ISO 9001 & 14001 certified lead auditor, ASQ certified Quality Engineer and Quality Manager who has been working in the Chinese manufacturing industry since 2005. He is the founder of the Sofeast group that has over 200 staff globally and offers services (QA, product development & engineering, project management, Supply Chain Management, product compliance, reliability testing), contract manufacturing, and 3PL fulfillment for importers and businesses who develop their own products and buyers from China & SE Asia. WHY LISTEN? We‘ll discuss interesting topics for anyone who develops and sources their products from Asian suppliers and will share Renaud‘s decades of manufacturing experience, as well as inviting guests from the industry to get a different viewpoint. Our goal is to help you get better results and end up with suppliers and products that exceed your expectations!
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Saturday Aug 12, 2023
Saturday Aug 12, 2023
In this episode...
China-based British compliance expert, Clive Greenwood, joins Renaud this time to discuss the risks that cheap Li-ion batteries from China flooding the globe pose to consumers.
They go on to discuss in detail the health and safety and compliance laws governing batteries (and most products), and forthcoming sustainability laws that will be in place from next year that will affect all importers. It doesn't matter if you're in the EU, USA, or elsewhere; you're running out of time to comply with the laws discussed, and no, those cheap batteries aren't going to be compliant...
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introducing Clive.
02:41 - Today's topic: The Risks Posed by Cheap Batteries from China.
06:09 - The battery lifecycle.
11:31 - Some examples of the differences in cost and risk of batteries and EV components from China.
20:19 - Existing and forthcoming standards and regulations affecting batteries.
26:52 - How personal EVs will probably be governed by IATF 16949 in future.
29:10 - New legislation coming in 2024 and 2025 that targets consumer lithium batteries specifically and what this means to importers.
37:19 - From 2025 the liability for fires and other dangers caused by poor-quality batteries is going to be on YOU, the importer, and there's no escape.
41:13 - Selling products with a Li-ion battery? Take these actions to avoid problems...
43:47 - Most issues with batteries are 'near-misses' that importers may never hear about leading to a lack of awareness about the risks with batteries.
45:35 - Chargers and the prevention of battery fires.
47:51 - The ESPR represents a serious challenge for importers with a supply chain in China (and other Asian countries to an extent).
50:19 - Liability for problems won't wait for the importer to put things right, they need to be right the first time around.
52:14 - What changes are happening in other parts of the world regarding health and safety?
57:08 - Wrapping up.
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- Chinese battery danger Telegraph article
- Get help from Sofeast to prepare to comply with the EU ESPR
- What is the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation?
- The EU Ecodesign Regulation Is Coming, But Are You Prepared? [Podcast part 1]
- How To Comply With The EU Ecodesign Regulation? [Podcast part 2]
- E Waste Impact on the Environment (Analysis)
- Understanding The Environmental Impact of EV Batteries
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