A report is evidence about a specific sample, tested by a named method, at a named date. This page explains how to scope reports so they describe your goods across both halves of the product.
Litter box documentation splits across the product's two halves: the plastics and textiles of the box, and the electronics of the powered models. A useful report, issued by an accredited laboratory, industry names include SGS, TUV and Bureau Veritas among others, states the client, the sample description, the methods, the results and the date. Whether it describes your product depends entirely on how the testing was scoped before production.
| Component | Typical report scope | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Molded plastics | Material identification and restricted-substance screening | Per resin and color |
| Liners, filters, mats | Textile and polymer screening | Include colorants and any fragrance |
| Power adapter | Safety and EMC reports per destination | A certified component in its own right |
| Main unit electronics | EMC and safety frameworks; radio reports where wireless exists | Destination-specific, per the market guide |
| Firmware behavior | Not a lab report; verified by protocol | Recorded on the golden sample |
The destination map sits behind the scope: the CE family for the EU, the FCC route for the US, UKCA for Great Britain, with RoHS and REACH-style chemical screening across materials, as structured in our certification guide and REACH note. Voluntary references such as UL-style standards for the category are commercial decisions, not destinations.
Cost is managed by scoping, not skipping. One combined scope agreed before production is cheaper than piecemeal tests after, and laboratories quote a written scope in advance. Link every report to the part, color and market it covers, in the same file as the tech pack, and refresh on any change; the vetting questionnaire asks which reports already exist so your scope only pays for the gap.
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