Can anyone tell me, if we use single LED battery powered lights on in-store dispalys what BSEN, CE standards apply. Regards Ian

Hi Paul Thank you for your detailed response. Regards Ian

Ron, As far as I can see there is nothing in that document that contradicts the information which is in my reply. If the product is CE marked, then the manufacturer is making a legal statement that it complies with the CE marking directive, which in turn requires that it meets the relevant product standards. This is what I understood from my training with regard to this and the opinion and understanding myself and my colleagues took when we were undertaking product design and approval, it is also the advice that was given to us by our external “CE marking” consultancy house AKA “accredited laboratory”. That covers points 1 to 4 in the Asda document. That is what I put in my reply above. This document is with regard to selling products to Asda for sale, it does not cover their use. EAWR covers use of anything electrical regardless of voltage, from the battery in a torch to a nuclear power station. It may not be the only piece of legislation that applies, and there may be certain areas where other legislation applies or takes precedence. As I have read EAWR it does not cover the design of products for sale. As I read the OP it was with regard to use of the product. BS7671 covers the fixed wiring of low voltage electrical installations in buildings, my copy does not have anything in it with regard to self contained battery powered led lights, except emergency lighting. The OP did not mention emergency lighting. I don't see anything in the Asda document that contradicts these statements, nor do I find anything in those pieces of legislation or the guidance on them issued by HSE or the IET that contradicts the statements I have made. I then suggested that the OP undertake a risk assessment and mentioned a few possible failure modes that they may like to consider with regard to battery powered appliances. Some of these are mentioned in point 5 in the Asda publication. Point 6 of the Asda document is really concerned with ease of use more than safety in use as far as I can understand it so I fail to see how that contradicts what I have written? Point 7 relates to charging of batteries, I feel it reasonable to expect that an LED light which is a net consumer of energy would be unable to charge a battery whilst in its compartment. This may also be covered by the relevant product standards, which again does not contradict the advice I gave. Thus I cannot see you reason for doubting the technical validity of the advice I gave. If you can point out where my points are incorrect then I would be very interested to find out and more than willing to retract my statements. Paul