Applus+ Laboratories: How to get CE Marking for Smoke Alarm?

Smoke alarms can also directly alert the fire services so the fire can be brought under control to stop its spread. CE marking for smoke alarms makes sure that these life-saving devices comply with European standards and requirements for performance.

CE marking indicates that a product conforms to the European Union’s regulations regarding safety, environmental protection and health to allow it to be sold inside the European Economic Area (EEA). Only products that have the Manufacturer’s Declaration of Performance according to the relevant standards can have CE marking for it to enter the European market sales. In the case of CE marking for smoke alarms, the process is more stringent, requiring a Notified Body (NB) to be involved with the testing and assessment to verify compliance.

Applus+ Laboratories (LGAI Technological Center S.A.), is a Notified Body designated to carry out the relevant testing and verification for smoke alarms entering the EEA marketplace. With professional testing equipment, our technicians can conduct comprehensive tests for smoke alarms so that they conform to the EU standards, particularly when it comes to the use of scattered light, transmitted light, or ionisation techniques, and short-circuit isolators when it comes to performance in case of a fault.

Applus+ Laboratories also provide manufacturers with one-stop-shop production control testing and auditing, allowing them to design and manufacture their products better, and improve their quality and performance. This includes mandatory Type Testing and Initial Factory Production Control (FPC) inspection as well as continuous inspection of the production line.

Smoke alarms are essential for any home, office building, shopping malls, factories, and everywhere else where there’s a risk of fire. Mitigating the risks and injuries when it comes to fires is best done when effective early warning systems are in place, meaning the performance of devices such as smoke alarms are extremely important. Applus+ Laboratories provides the necessary one-stop-shop service to make sure manufacturers are compliant from design, to production, to performance to obtain CE marking.