How to check a pet product factory before the deposit and the goods before the balance payment. Audit criteria and red flags, AQL 2.5 and 4.0 inspection levels, defect classification, and what to do when a production run fails inspection.
Verify a Chinese pet product supplier before paying a deposit with 15 evidence-based checks, a downloadable audit scorecard, and practical guidance on quality controls, materials and inspection access.
AQL 2.5 does not mean 2.5% defects are allowed. This buyer guide explains the sampling plan behind a pet product inspection, gives the level II accept and reject numbers, classifies critical, major and minor defects for toys, beds, harnesses and bowls, and sets out what to do when a lot fails.