Checklist
The checks worth making on a decorative lighting sample before you approve it for production.
Check the Product at Full Length
Unpack the sample and extend it completely. Length, LED spacing and the evenness of the spacing are the three things a photograph hides, and all three are what the customer sees at home.
Check the Light Colour in the Dark
Warm white varies widely between factories and between batches. Compare the sample against the other products in the range in a dark room, since that is where any mismatch will show. If two products are meant to be used together, approve them side by side.
Check the Moulded Parts Lit and Unlit
A figure that looks good on the shelf can lose its face once it is lit from inside. Look at every moulded piece both ways, and check the seams where the halves of the mould meet.
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Check the Wire Where It Enters a Part
The point where a wire enters a figure, a battery box or a connector is where decorative lighting usually fails. Flex it gently a few times and look for movement at the entry point.
Check the Battery Box and the Switch
On battery products, open and close the compartment several times, check that the lid still holds, and operate the switch through every mode. These are the parts a customer touches most and the parts a factory is most tempted to save money on.
Check the Pack as Well as the Product
Coil the product back into the pack the way a customer would. If it does not go back, it will be returned. Check that the moulded tray protects the figures and that the printed pack survives being handled on a shelf.
Products in This Guide
Christmas Santa Claus Figure Light
Moulded Santa figure lights on a string, for windows, counters and children's displays.
Christmas Ornament and Wreath Light
Lit baubles, hanging ornaments and pre-lit wreaths for tree and door.
Halloween Pumpkin and Figure Light
Pumpkin, ghost, skull, skeleton and spider web lights for the Halloween season.
Related Pages
- Brand Owners and Private Label
- Christmas and Seasonal Retail
- OEM and Custom Development
Questions Buyers Ask About This
More than one. A single sample tells you what the factory can build at its best; two or three tell you what the batch will look like.
Length, LED count and spacing, light colour, power option, packaging format and carton details. Anything left verbal will be interpreted differently at production.
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