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EarthBalls and Product Safety


Certification of Compliance

This certification covers both 16-inch diameter EarthBalls and 1-meter diameter EarthBalls.

This certification applies to the following standards or rules:
• ASTM F963: Physical and Mechanical
• ASTM F963 & 16 CFR 1500.44: Flammability
• ASTM F963 &16 CFR 1303: Total Lead and Heavy Metals in Surface Coatings
• CPSIA, Title 1 section 101 - Total Lead in Substrate
• CPSIA, Title 1 section 101 - Phthalates
• California Prop 65 - Phthalates

This certification is provided by:
Orbis World Globes
PO Box 1148
Eastsound, WA 98245
360-376-4320
http://www.earthball.com

To obtain specific information on test results, please contact:
Kyle Hall
Orbis World Globes
360-376-4320

Both the 16-inch and 1-meter EarthBalls were manufactured in:
Shenzhen County
Guangdong Province
China
Manufacturing is ongoing, and our latest batch of EarthBalls were manufactured in January 2010.

The EarthBalls were tested as raw components and again as a finished product.
In reverse chronological order, the tests upon which this certification is based were run on:
• January 25, 2010
• May 31, 2009
• April 20, 2009
• January 24, 2008
• January 17, 2008

The following independent, third-party laboratories performed the testing:
SGS - Taiwan
134, Wu Kung Road, Wu Ku Industrial Zone
Zone, Taipei County
248 Taipei
Taiwan
Phone: + 886 2 2299 39 39
http:// www.sgs.com

SGS - Guangzhou
198 Kezhu Road,
Scientech Park Guangzhou Economic &Technology Development District,
510663 Guangzhou
China
Phone: +86 20 8215 5555
http:// www.sgs.com

Intertek
70 Diamond Rd
Springfield, NJ 07081
Fax: +1.973.379.5232
http://www.intertek.com/electrical-safety-testing

Intertek
545 E. Algonquin Road, Suite F
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-871-1020
http://www.intertek.com/electrical-safety-testing