When I worked for a manufacturer, only two countries in Europe stopped
shipments of products to confirm we had done the testing required to apply
the CE Mark.
I wouldn't be surprised to find out the products that had fires were bought
online from sellers on eBay or similar online services.
There are eBay sellers in China that sell products that are made by
manufacturers who do not identify themselves. They tend to not have
manuals, labels, etc.
I recently bought two RF Power meters to test. One was about $32 and one
was $98 (USA dollars). Neither of them had the manfacture identified, etc.
Neither preformed very well against the specifications the sellers were
claiming.
Single items being shipped in from China, bought online, will likely never
be checked for certifications.
Jim
On July 28, 2023 5:23:22 AM Charlie Blackham <[email protected]>
wrote:
Matthew
I think the issue is, again, one of enforcement – the UK General Product
Safety Regulations impose requirements on both manufacturers and importers,
so there is existing legislation that could be used.
Best regards
Charlie
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Subject: [PSES] BBC news article re Li-ion batteries...
I thought this news article that was on the BBC TV broadcast bulletins 27th
July might be of interest.
“Batteries for e-bikes should be regulated in the same way as fireworks,
heavy machinery or medical devices because of the fire risk they pose, a
charity [UK based Electrical Safety First] has said”
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66304564
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