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>some products, such as medical devices and so-called “wet appliances” (for example, electric toothbrushes or water flossers), are already exempt from this requ
by fsuts 3mo ago
>some products, such as medical devices and so-called “wet appliances” (for example, electric toothbrushes or water flossers), are already exempt from this requirement, mainly for safety reasons. In these cases, batteries only need to be removable and replaceable by independent professionals.
Note: this is exemption from user replacing battery themselves, not a blanket exemption on the product not being serviceable for battery
As people will be wearing wearable products when it is raining these categories of clothes products have been classified as wet products
[0] https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adds-exemptions-portable-battery-removal-rules-2026-07-14_en https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-adds-exempt...
- afiori 3mo agoIMO they entire law should have been target at "replaceable by independent professionals", it is reasonable to require industry standard professional equipment for opening and working on a phone
- ryandrake 3mo agoWhat makes that reasonable? I can open and repair pretty much any other electronic device in my house if I need to. What makes a phone special?
- make3 3mo agoare the other devices waterproof
- ryandrake 3mo agoSome of them are.
- afiori 2mo agoyou can, but many of those repair can be delicate and require specialized equipment. The difference between the 2 requirements is the level of technical knowledge needed and the necessary investment in tools