Childcare · EU testing cost
EN 1400 soother (dummy) testing cost in the EU
EN 1400 Soother Safety: from €450 – €900 (net EUR · indicative). Directive 93/11/EEC hard-caps N-nitrosamine migration from teats; EN 1400 is the harmonised reference every EU retailer and pharmacy demands.
Priced by FP = BC × CF
What the package covers
EN 1400EN 1286893/11/EEC
Most cost-driving element
The N-nitrosamine migration test (EN 12868, GC) repeated per teat material and colour/compound variant.
You pay extra for
- +Each teat material (silicone vs latex tested separately)
- +Each colour/pigment where the compound changes
- +Per-order service fee (~€97)
- +Rush (standard ~4–6 weeks)
- +Retest after a fail
The estimate is net of VAT and indicative — a market benchmark, not a quotation. The real figure depends on the number of samples and material variants (the Complexity Factor). Brokers typically add a ~€97 service fee per order.
What the test price covers
An accredited test is a whole process, not just a measurement:
- ✓Sample preparation — intake, conditioning, sometimes disassembly or grinding.
- ✓Calibration and upkeep of the instruments — so the result is reliable.
- ✓The accredited test itself — a standardised method with internal quality checks (control samples that confirm the measurement is sound).
- ✓Evaluation by a qualified specialist — with the measurement uncertainty stated.
- ✓A formal accredited test report — the basis for your Declaration of Conformity.
- ✓Disposal of the samples and waste — in line with regulations.
- ✓Upkeep of the accreditation and quality system — the cost of credibility.