Drop testing is used for packaged goods, electronics, household products, tools, toys, lighting products, and portable devices. It helps identify insufficient cushioning, enclosure cracking, loosened components, functional abnormality, and appearance damage before mass production or shipment.
Items to Cover in a Test Plan
| Item | Review Focus |
|---|---|
| Test object | Separate bare-product drop, packaged-product drop, transport-package drop, or buyer-specified condition. |
| Drop condition | Confirm drop height, number of drops, corner, edge, face orientation, and impact surface material. |
| Sample condition | Record whether the product is powered, contains a battery, includes accessories, and is packed in shipment condition. |
| Inspection items | Check appearance, structure, internal fixation, connectors, battery compartment, screen, buttons, and functional performance. |
| Acceptance criteria | Define allowable minor appearance changes, unacceptable damage, and functional checks that require retesting. |
Report Boundary
A drop test report should match the tested sample, packaging design, drop height, orientation, and inspection criteria. If packaging material, product structure, weight, accessory set, or transport mode changes, the test condition should be reviewed again.
Green Ark Recommendation
Green Ark (Shenzhen) Certification Co., Ltd. recommends submitting shipment packaging, user manual, accessory list, product weight, and target sales scenario with samples. Fragile, battery-powered, or high-value products should be reviewed together with vibration, temperature-humidity, and transport-packaging checks where relevant.
