Product safety: introduction
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Safety should always be among your top priorities when you're buying any product.
Certain types of products must comply with specific safety regulations. These products include:
- Toys
- Electrical devices and gas appliances
- Personal protective gear, such as bicycle helmets or dust masks for DIY work
The CE mark
If these products are sold in the EU, they must comply with safety standards.
They should carry the CE mark (pictured right) - a white rectangular label with the letters CE in black lettering.
Always look for the CE mark whenever you are shopping around for these types of items. You should find the mark on the product itself, or in its manual or on its packaging.
If you find one of these products without a CE mark, don’t buy it and contact the National Consumer Agency with details of the product and of the place where you saw it on sale.
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