CE logo seems incorrect

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I noticed the XIAO ESP32-S3 bears a “CE” mark.

It closely resembles the mark needed for goods to be sold in the European Economic Area, but the letters are too close together. What does this mark mean?

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Hi there,

And Good EYE :eye:

So, The mark you noticed on the XIAO ESP32-S3 that closely resembles the European CE mark but has the letters closer together is often an unofficial mark.

While the correct CE marking stands for Conformité Européene (European Conformity) and indicates that a product complies with EU health, safety, and environmental protection standards for sale in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the EU, an incorrectly spaced version often suggests one of two things:

  • Unofficial “China Export” Mark: This is a commonly cited, though not officially recognized by the European Commission, belief that the similar, closer-spaced mark is used by some Chinese manufacturers to indicate the product is a “China Export” and is distinct from the official European Conformity mark. The official European CE mark has specific, required dimensions where the outer curve of the ‘E’ aligns with the circle formed by the inner curve of the ‘C’

If a product requires the CE mark to be sold legally in the EEA, the use of a symbol with the wrong dimensions means the product may not comply with the relevant EU requirements or the official marking regulations.

I have dealt with similar requirements with getting a Patent & TradeMark.

HTH
GL :slight_smile: PJ :v:

Germany is even more Strict, although they do accept FCC Part#15 and Sub C for EMI and wireless devices. :+1: if you need to change some things then a new or updated Part B is required AFAIK

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Cheers PJ,

I’m hoping for someone from Seeed to confirm, but I’m thinking that’s unlikely in a forum :slight_smile: If it’s this unofficial “China Export” mark, and it’s intended to reflect that, OK, fine. If it’s meant to be the official CE mark, but they’re using the wrong symbol, they might want to see about changing out their sticker artwork. Fortunately, this is a cheap change-out. IF this is meant to be the official CE mark, then they’re using the wrong mark on ALL their hardware. That’s a bunch of artwork changes on stickers. But at least they’re not pad-printing marks on the boards, or etching/engraving artwork changes on metal housings: THAT’S expensive.