Question
Working on our first hardware startup product - desktop evaporative air-cooler. Now we're moving from prototype to the first batch.
Trying to figure out what are the indispensable safety requirements applied to our product ( evaporative air-cooler), which we should follow while finishing the design.
Trying to create a list of obligatory certificates our product must have to enter USA, Canada, Australia, Middle East markets.
Answer
You indicated CE, which implies that you have included the EU. Since this will be electrical, need to include UL Safety, and WEEE, RoHS, REACH.
California proposition 65.
Not sure if there is an EnergyStar category but need to check.
I am most familiar with WEEE, RoHS, REACH. These require recycling, reporting of SVHCs, and elimination of lead, mercury, cadmium, Hexavalent chrome, & brominated flame retardants.
let me know if you have further questions on these.
