Approved bats carry a certification mark, and umpires check bats for these marks before every game, Hurd said.
Europeans already require that toys and certain other products undergo such testing, and they affix a certification mark to products before they are sold.
Typically, an authentic text will bear a certificate or mark that conveys information as to its certification, the process associated with ensuring that the text is complete and unaltered when compared with that of the content originator.
Toys that are tested, he said, should have a safety certification mark on them, like the Underwriters Laboratories seal for electrical products.
"The CE mark isn't a product certification mark," Mr. Donaldson said, because no independent tests are required to get it; a manufacturer need only assert that the product meets applicable standards and take legal responsibility for saying so.
Low quality products that don't claim to be brand-name may also simply use a counterfeit certification mark.
This may reduce costs for the producers and exporters, while providing access to an international certification mark.
The scuba gear bore a certification from 1994, officials with the El Dorado County Sheriff's Department said.
UNBS issues, under licence, a standards quality mark known as the Uganda Standards Certification Mark.
If you do buy one, look for a UL (formerly Underwriters Laboratory) holographic certification mark on the board.
Great actors, even those who have been blessed with longevity, often bear a tragic mark.
