Does the item need an electric current or electromagnetic fields to work?
Products that generate, transmit or use electric currents or electromagnetic fields to work and that fit within one of the 10 product categories are covered by the regulations. Electrical products are not just those connected to a mains supply, but also include wind-up, battery-powered and solar-powered products. Some products may contain electrical or electronic components, but will not use electricity as their main power source. In these cases, if the product depends on the electrical or electronic components to work, it will be considered to be covered by the regulations. For example, a gas catering oven that relies on electronic processors to control the temperature depends on the electronics to work, and so will be within the regulations. In contrast, a domestic gas cooker, which relies on gas as its main power source, but which relies on electricity to power an electric clock and the ignition will be outside the regulations as it will still work as a cooker without electricity.
