CE Mark - who puts it on the product?
Hi. I am new to this so not sure about it.
I have ordered some toys from a manufacturer in China and I’m trying to get them shipped over.
I need to become ungated first and Amazon are asking that the CE mark be put on the product.
- Is it ok for this CE mark to be put on the label that accompanies the product?
- Is it best that I unbrand the label from my company name? What liability is there for my company name to be on there?
- Is there a legal responsibility for the manufacturer to place the CE mark on the product?
Many thanks
27 replies
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
The ce mark needs to be on the label permanently fixed to the product
Your company name and address need to be on it
There is a legal responsibility for YOU to make sure they have been ce tested
As a new seller you may find it difficult to be ungated in toys and games. Have a search through this forum
Seller_64jziShTiTjOq
or, ideally, on the product itself
You really need to read and understand the Toy safety regulations yourself. The penalties for selling dangerous toys, or even just ones that aren’t tested and marked, are very severe: fines of up to £5000 and/or 6 months prison, which can be for each offence, so 10 different toys £50,000 fine and 5 years in the nick. Civil damages if you actually cause harm to a child can literally be unlimited: if the child needs full-time care for the rest of its life, that would be millions
Be aware also that many Chinese manufacturers use a deliberately misleading China Export mark that looks almost the same as the EU/UK marking or will fake EU documents
Seller_mBENc0rmDmw5W
> 1. Is it ok for this CE mark to be put on the label that accompanies the product?
No.
The CE mark is a sign the toy / item has been tested for safety - to meet the safety requirements for the EU (and UK) .
Chinese products may not be safe.
Seller_6sxtIS0RbZ5k7
Cancel it and do yourself a favour and read all the other threads from people trying to import unsafe toys from China.
Seller_6sxtIS0RbZ5k7
Is it ok for this CE mark to be put on the label that accompanies the product?
The CE mark has to be permanently attached, if you read other threads, a sticker will not suffice.
Is it best that I unbrand the label from my company name? What liability is there for my company name to be on there?
Not only does your company name (and address) have to be on there as the importer you will also need an EU address.
Is there a legal responsibility for the manufacturer to place the CE mark on the product?
There probably isn’t a legal responsibility in China for anything to be tested at all but, if you want to sell it in the UK, then yes, it is a legal responsibility for it to be tested and a legitimate CE mark applied.
You will need proof of the testing, it isn’t (as somebody else on here thought) just a case of buying some CE stickers and, as someone else pointed out, the Chinese have a deliberately misleading ‘China Export’ symbol which you should not confuse with the European Conformance CE mark.
Seller_8Zg8c6lNKV6aE
Thanks everyone. Looks like I’m on to a loser here. I’ll ask to cancel it. I think they’re already made it though so not holding out much hope.
Seller_xUKHc5xSYJmI4
According to the information below not all products need to have CE Marking.
What if a product is not CE marked?
If no CE directive or regulation applies, the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC) may apply. This General Product Safety Directives requires that products are safe, but is does not require any marking
However Toys is one product categories that will require CE Mark.
Seller_8Zg8c6lNKV6aE
I’m the OP. Got to admit this has been a steep learning curve for me. Lesson learned. The manufacturer has agreed to a refund so I’m not too far out of pocket.
Thank you all for your advice.
Seller_enSavL2eKdfg9
hi
anybody can help me that where can I approved CE Mark for Motorcycle protection gloves?
and how much will be cost?
thanks
Seller_LKjg1QRrO36Yq
Once Brexit is fully completed, isn’t the CE mark set to be replaced with a new UK equivalent?
