Hi To All, In the process of developing a new product we hit a snag. We bought very expensive ($10,000) components for a new product. This happened just before the manufacturer implemented CE compliance changes. In order to get these components CE marked, they must undergo a $11,000 upgrade or be replaced. Don't want to do either one.
Have a need to send a Beta unit to a customer in the EU for evaluation purposes. This wants to happen next week. If customer likes unit, they may want to keep it. I expect in long term we will have to replace / upgrade the component on this unit. Future production will be fully compliant or it won't ship. Questions: Can I send unit as demo / evalution unit direct to customer without CE marking? I think I can if I label it as demo unit. Is there anything written down about this time frame? To whom must I report this timeframe? Who follow's up on these demo type of shipments to see they are returned to manufacturer? How long can demo / evaluation period last? This is one that got past the compliance guy. He knows better than to allow non-compliant components into the product. The manufacturer sent in copies of Declarations, test records, etc. showing the componets were indeed compliant. What the compliance guy did not know or forgot to check was that the development group ordered ten of these things as part of the development process. When reviewing the first production beta unit, he finds the non-compliant component. Further homework shows the components were built between two months and two years before it became CE compliant. So how can he demo this thing and for how long? All responses much appreciated. ________________________ Regards, Scott Douglas Principal Compliance Engineer ECRM Incorporated Telephone: 1-508-851-0207 Facsimilie: 1-508-851-7016 e-mail: [email protected] ________________________
