interesting – refurbisher liability

interesting read taken from vending machine refurbishment

The refurbisher becomes the de facto “manufacturer” of the newly designed machine and therefore is legally responsible for the machine’s conformity when it is again placed on the market.

A substantially refurbished vending machine may still carry the original manufacturer’s brand, but it still must be considered a new machine that was produced by a new manufacturer.

Refurbishers, as they are acting essentially as vending machine manufacturers, need to comply with EU Directives, need to issue a new CE Declaration of Conformity, and should be aware of their liability as “manufacturers.

web link
http://www.appliancemagazine.com/news.p … =0&first=1