# Commission Decision of 7 January 2010 on the safety requirements to be met by European standards for consumer-mounted childproof locking devices for windows and balcony doors pursuant to Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2009) 10298) (Text with EEA relevance) (2010/11/EU), Division: Product information

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Product information must be provided to reduce the risk of potential foreseeable hazards connected with the use of the product.
Information concerning the safe use of the product must be provided. These instructions must include at least the following:
The name or trade mark of the manufacturer, importer or organisation responsible for its sale.
The instruction: ‘Read this instruction carefully before mounting and using the device. The child protective function of the device may be affected if you do not follow the instructions. Keep the instructions for future reference.’
Information on the type of windows for which the product is designed.
Instructions on how and where to mount the devise correctly. Different instructions may be needed for different types of windows and different materials, such as wood, metal, plastic etc.) Since assembling the device is vital for it to be child protective, the instructions must be precise and in some cases a special assembly tool may need to be provided.
Any other information for safe use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2010/11/annex/division/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2010-11/annex/division-7
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.

