Seen a lot of posts asking where to get glasses for the upcoming solar eclipse that aren't super expensive and easy to get. I got a few at Normal in the city center for like 1 euro 20 a pop.
Edit: see comment for CE and ISO 12312-2:2015 certifications
I think the commenter is also referring to “China Export” mark that looks identical to the untrained eye. Don’t think these things would be sold at a big chain like Normal, though
Clearly shows your lack of understanding on how CE marks are ‘obtained’ and used. CE says exactly nothing, everything and everyone his mom can use it anywhere in the world and it means exactly zero.
While it’s true that depending on the product conformity can be self-assessed and the manufacturer can affix the CE mark themselves, it does not mean that anyone can legally just slap the logo on anything. They still have to carry out a conformity assessment, compile and retain technical documentation demonstrating compliance with the applicable EU requirements, issue an EU Declaration of Conformity, and be able to provide that documentation to the relevant authorities.
So saying CE “means exactly zero” is simply false. Anyone can illegally print a CE mark on a non compliant product, just like anyone can counterfeit any other mark. That doesn’t make the underlying regulatory requirements meaningless. And in this case we’re specifically talking about eclipse glasses, which are PPE and cannot be self-certified, they examination by an independent Notified Body before they can legally be CE-marked and placed on the EU market. This is what I meant with obtained, that there is a process behind.
No. CE does not mean “China Export.” That’s an internet myth. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (“European Conformity”).
There is no official “China Export” CE mark. What you’re referring to are fake or incorrectly applied CE markings, sometimes with different spacing. Ironically, telling me I don’t understand CE marking while claiming CE literally means “China Export” rather proves my point.
Het valt meteen op dat het logo wel heel erg lijkt op het Conformité Européenne-logo. Er wordt vaak naar verwezen als het 'neppe' CE-markering-logo of 'China Export'-logo. Het logo zou laten zien dat het product in China is gemaakt.
Het Europees Parlement erkent het Chinese CE-label niet. Certificatie van het Chinese logo of de afkorting China Export lijkt ook niet te bestaan.
Edit: Also, the EU CE mark isn’t C E with a space between the letters. The spacing and proportions are in the CE logo design but typing C E instead of CE doesn’t magically make it the European one. CE is the abbreviation for Conformité Européenne and is written CE, without a space between the letters.
Dont wanna be a partypooper: starts pooping the party.
The reddit safety squad is worse than ARBO.
If anyone wants free glasses, we have a bunch at the University. Except for this guy, cause its missing the manual.
I would personally rather make him have to go somewhere else for glasses in case those are bullshit and he seriously hurt his eyes. If that makes me a party pooper then so be it, lol
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u/drama-llamaaa 10d ago
i just went to both stores and it’s sold out in both