“The CE marking (also known as CE mark) is a mandatory conformity mark on many products placed on the single market in the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking certifies that a product has met EU consumer safety, health or environmental requirements.”

The above is an excerpt regarding CE marking. With the prices of scales plummeting to new depths manufacturers and importers are cutting corners by offering scales that do not carry this mandatory mark.

Manufacturers are getting clever and using their own CE mark as a way of claiming the device is CE marked, it isn’t. There is subtle difference that becomes clear when you compare the EU CE mark and the CE mark from China, which incidentally stands for China Export. See image below for the difference.

EU CE Mark

Chinese Export CE logo

Selling products into the UK that do not carry the EU CE mark is illegal and can be dangerous.

Before you buy your next scale make sure that it has an EU certificate of conformity, especially if the scale is an unbranded cheap product. Employers will be liable for these unmarked products in the event of any employee injuries arising from said electrical equipment.

If corners have been cut on paper work where else have they been cut?

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