Category Archives: CE marking

As both established and startup consumer electronics manufacturers look to expand their market reach, the European Union presents an enticing, lucrative growth opportunity. Entry into this market comes with its prerequisites, however, one of which is CE certification. This certification … Continue reading →

Reese’s Law was signed by President Biden on August 16, 2022 and as of March 19, 2024 all products that incorporate button batteries or coin cell batteries must comply with UL 4200A as the safety standard for performance and labeling … Continue reading →

The Machinery Regulation (EU)2023/1230 was published in 2023 but did not formally replace the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC until 2027. F2 Labs performed a deep dive into the two EU regulations to figure out what is new, what is staying, and … Continue reading →

Today, I read an email from our HazLoc engineering department that I think is extremely useful not only for F2 Labs personnel, but also for our clients who are working on what is required and how to comply. Your first … Continue reading →

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently sent out an Open Letter to Industry to remind manufacturers of medical devices that they should always be vigilant in verifying the accuracy of third party testing data that they are using for … Continue reading →

Navigating CE Compliance for entry into the EU can be daunting at times, because of the sheer number of regulations and Directives that may apply to your given product.  Without the help of a trusted testing partner (seriously, contact us … Continue reading →

Over the past decade, we have seen an explosion of popularity with various green technologies, and at the forefront of that are electric vehicles and the charging stations that keep them going.  A new study questioned whether individuals who wear … Continue reading →

Last June I had a discussion with an F2 Labs customer about the confusion of RoHS and REACH, and that she did not have time to become an expert on either of those two regulations. She contracts us to maintain … Continue reading →

As electric vehicle (EV) technology continues to evolve and grow and become more commonplace, the insertion of ethernet technology for data communication in those systems will also continue to evolve.  As with any electric function, but especially in the case … Continue reading →

As more and more electric vehicles (EVs) continue to be utilized both by the public and by government agencies to help reduce our carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse emissions, the infrastructure used to power these vehicles continues to grow. An … Continue reading →