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Old 15-08-2015, 10:24
Richard_T
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It now appears the EE power bars ( or at least some of them) have fake/counterfeit safety markings.
This means that they may not have passed the relevant safety tests, and my not meet the required standards.

Information here on how to spot a fake CE safety mark http://www.ce-marking.com/CE-marking-logo.html

and a report on the issue here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08...ng_ce_marking/
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Old 15-08-2015, 22:39
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It now appears the EE power bars ( or at least some of them) have fake/counterfeit safety markings.
This means that they may not have passed the relevant safety tests, and my not meet the required standards.

Information here on how to spot a fake CE safety mark http://www.ce-marking.com/CE-marking-logo.html

and a report on the issue here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/08...ng_ce_marking/
According to that report EE new about the risk of fire back in April!
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Old 15-08-2015, 22:46
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These power bars are one cock up after another. First they run out of stock for ages, then they catch fire/overheat and now they can't even put a simple logo on them. I'm not sure they're even meant to be that good either are they?

I'd say stick to building a network EE, you seem to be good at that.
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Old 15-08-2015, 22:50
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Forgive me but I can't see any difference between the fake and genuine CE logos...
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Old 15-08-2015, 23:20
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These power bars are one cock up after another. First they run out of stock for ages, then they catch fire/overheat and now they can't even put a simple logo on them. I'm not sure they're even meant to be that good either are they?

I'd say stick to building a network EE, you seem to be good at that.
To be fair, it's not "them" doing it. EE is paying someone to produce the device and to ensure it complies with the necessary safety regulations, EE are just handing over the cash and giving them out. It's not far removed from the phones and other accessories that they actually sell. I doubt they check to make sure Samsung or Apple hasn't fraudulently applied the CE logo to their products, nor are people suggesting that they are fully liable if the battery catches fire (as has happened in the past)

If EE knew about the dangers but did nothing then that's certainly something that needs to be questioned though
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Old 15-08-2015, 23:24
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Ahhh yes the 'China export' CE mark not to be confused with other marks that look very similar by coincidence.
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Old 16-08-2015, 01:59
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Forgive me but I can't see any difference between the fake and genuine CE logos...
The C and E in the bad logos are too close to each other.
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Old 16-08-2015, 03:25
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They should just scrap them and customers can buy their own power bars if the need them they are not expensive.
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Old 16-08-2015, 08:01
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To be fair, it's not "them" doing it. EE is paying someone to produce the device and to ensure it complies with the necessary safety regulations, EE are just handing over the cash and giving them out. It's not far removed from the phones and other accessories that they actually sell. I doubt they check to make sure Samsung or Apple hasn't fraudulently applied the CE logo to their products, nor are people suggesting that they are fully liable if the battery catches fire (as has happened in the past)

If EE knew about the dangers but did nothing then that's certainly something that needs to be questioned though
According to that article EE were advised of the problems by their own internal compliance and risk teams and chose to disregard them.

Networks do check and approve new handsets and accessories. Indeed, over the years, there have been several cases of networks not stocking items that failed internal testing.
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