TUV Rheinland issues first smart wearable device certificate

Recently German company TUV Rheinlandissued the world's first certification for Lenovo's newly-developed wearable device, Lenovo smartband. The related standards also become the world's first set of standards in such field.

Uwe Halstenbach, vice-president andmanaging directorof TUV Rheinland Greater China Electrical, said the certification not onlyguaranteessafety and quality of the product, but also helps accelerate the development of the wearable device industry.

"It is a responsible move for Lenovo to choose a third-party certification company to test the product, rather than to claim the functions by themselves," he said. "We also developed a sophisticated system to make sure all aspects of the product are considered, which may become a benchmark for this industry."

As an independent third-party inspection, testing and certification provider, TUV Rheinlandhas 500 service locations in 65 countries. TUV Rheinland China employs 3,000 people in the Greater China region, offering testing and certification services such as electrical and electronic products testing, telecom products testing, consumer's products testingand railway safetytesting.

TUV Rheinlandalso issued a certification for Lenovo's paper-looking display technology on its new Yoga 3 pro laptop, to accredit its "user-friendly and eco-friendly" features.

The technology enables the screen to automatically detect ambient light illumination and adjusts the brightness of the screen accordingly, to protect users' eyes.

Ray Zhuo,executive director for notebook, Lenovo PC business unit, saidhe appreciates TUV's reputation for the strictest international standards in the IT industry. "TUV Rheinland is an internationally-renowned testing, inspection, and certification body,and it has provided professional services to make sure our products stay high quality."

Analysts predict that the turnover of wearable products will soon hit 7.1 billion US dollarsthis year in China, but the quality of these products is not all satisfactory.

"Such devices interact with the user's body andis supposed to collect data from the body for a long period," said Eric Yu, executive director and general manager, Lenovo Accessories & Service Upsell Business Unit. "We have to make sure no single feature will do harm to the body."

TUV Rheinland tests the safety of the device, the battery and the power adapter,wireless connectivity, electromagnetic compatibility and hazardous substance, in order to minimize the potential hazards of wearable devices.