DQS Inc. has become aware of some counterfeit certificates in the marketplace.  We have attempted to investigate the origin of the certificates, but our investigation has been unsuccessful with all attempts exhausted.  The details of the invalid and counterfeit certificates are as follows:

  1. ISO 9001:2015 certificate number 10001221 QM 15 issued to Soft Tech Face Mask and also bearing the logo of Protekcia for the scope “Development and manufacture of Protekcia spunlaced fabric.” Note ISO 9001 certificate number 10001221 QM15 is a valid certificate as issued to Sontara Old Hickory, Inc.
  2. ISO 13485:2019 certificate number 438852 QM 08 issued to THONGSAI THASRI for the scope “Suppliers and distributor of Pharmaceutical Products (Medical and surgical disposable Face Mask) providing aftersale services worldwide and based in Thailand.” Note that ISO 9001:2015 certificate 438852 QM15 is a valid certificate issued to Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Ltd.
  3. ISO 9001:2015 certificate number 10071790 QM15 issued to 3M Company for the scope “The design, development and order entry of : of surgical masks and respiratory equipment; A family of Surgical Safety Solutions;  A family of masks and respirators.  Note that 3M Company supported our investigation, and we verified that the certificate did not originate from their organization.
  4. ISO 9001:2015 certificate number 10000103 QM15 issued to  Screen-Tech, Inc. in Livermore, CA for the scope “The manufacture and assembly of fabricated metal products to customer specifications and requirements”. Note that this certificate has been withdrawn and is no longer a valid certification.AS9100:2016 certificate number 10000103 AS0016A issued to  Screen-Tech, Inc. in Livermore, CA for the scope “The manufacture and assembly of fabricated metal products to customer specifications and requirements”. Note that this certificate has been withdrawn and is no longer a valid certification.
  5. ISO 45001:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 27001:2013 certificate numbers ZAS3520, ZA3520, ZAE3520, and ZAQ3520 for Chemical Water Digital Pty (Ltd) are not valid DQS Inc. certificates.
  6. ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 certificate numbers ZAS4021 UM and ZAQ2420 UM for Silver Solution 2959 C.c. are not valid DQS Inc. certificates.

DQS Inc. deems these certificates invalid and has no knowledge of the associated management systems.

Author
Sara Gulo

Sara Gulo is the Marketing Specialist for DQS Inc. in the USA. She's been with DQS for 10 years in various roles, including Verification and Customer Service Professional. 

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