CE Safety Testing

Why You Should Test Your Products for Safety?

Before sending your product out into the market, it’s essential to conduct thorough safety testing. Safety is a non-negotiable part of the CE Declaration for electrical devices in the EU. A product must pass specific tests to be deemed safe for consumers, and here’s why you should prioritize it: 

1. Safety

The most important reason to safety test your products is to ensure that they are not hazardous to consumers. Proper testing reduces the risk of electric shocks, fire hazards, and other dangers associated with electrical products. 

2. Quality Control

By identifying defects early, safety testing helps avoid costly mistakes during production. Identifying issues in advance can prevent faulty components from being installed, ensuring the end product is high quality. 

3. Cost Control

Safety testing can save you significant costs by helping to avoid product recalls. By detecting potential problems before shipping, you can prevent the expenses that arise from having to remove faulty products from the market. 

4. Liability Prevention

Failure to safety test your products can lead to legal consequences in the event of accidents. CE Safety Testing helps minimize the risk of litigation resulting from injuries or fatalities caused by defective products. 

What Does Safety Testing Involve? 

Safety testing evaluates a wide range of potential risks to ensure a product is safe for consumer use.

These include: 

• Electric Shock Risk

• Fire Hazards

• Injury from Hazardous Substances

• Mechanical Injuries

• Thermal and Radiation Risks

For battery-operated devices, specific tests include: 

• Heating tests under normal and fault conditions

• Durability of markings

• Protection circuits for batteries

• Tests on lithium battery charging circuits

• Robustness tests for enclosures (drop, stress, and force tests)

• Checks on device markings and operating instructions

How We Can Help: Our Testing Services

At RadioPark, we provide comprehensive safety testing to meet EU and international standards. Our expertise covers: 

1. IEC/EN 62368-1 

This standard applies to a broad range of products, including mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and IoT devices. It focuses on identifying hazards during normal, abnormal, and fault conditions and ensuring safeguards are in place. 

2. IEC 62368-3 

This applies to equipment that receives and supplies power through communication cables or ports, like Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices. Examples include wireless access points, IP cameras, and VoIP phones. 

3. IEC/EN 61010-1 

For laboratory, industrial, and test equipment, ensuring compliance with this standard is essential for electrical safety. 

In addition, our safety testing includes a thorough inspection of the product’s sales package, including any peripherals, chargers, and cables. Products containing rechargeable lithium batteries are tested for compliance with IEC 62133-2.