This is a huge problem. Stuff coming from the far east and never having been tested to various EU directives and there is nothing being done about it. I have long been complaining to trading standards about on line companies basically selling dangerous crap and not being forced to take responsibility for what they sell. Even products which are CE marked can't be trusted, they may be fake, or what is common, they do some simple EMC testing, no safety testing and slap a CE sticker on it. Certification is self policed by reputable manufacturers, but there is no control over stuff coming direct from the far east. To their credit, some far east companies do meet standards, but it costs a huge amount to put something through full certification so that's one area where Far east companies can beat European manufacturers on price. It is illegal to sell product in the EU without proper certification,( there are get out clauses) but the big online sellers are just ignoring it because they are just 'agents'. To me it doesn't matter a hoot what the relationship is. If it's on their site, they should be held accountable and it should be their responsibility to verify certification and not just look for a CE sticker.
