Product Compliance, Safety Information and Technical Files

Something Different Wholesale provides product-level compliance and safety information through individual product pages on our website.

Every SKU has its own product technical file.

Depending on the product, the information available may include:

• Product details
• Materials
• Product identification numbers
• Country of origin
• Declarations of conformity
• Testing certificates
• Risk assessment information
• Safety and warning information
• Instructions for use
• Other supporting compliance documents

The exact information available varies by product type, material, category and market.

Always check the technical file and safety information for the specific product you are purchasing or selling.

If you sell our products online

Before creating a marketplace or ecommerce listing:

1. Check the Product Technical File for the individual SKU.
2. Review the product's warnings and safety information.
3. Check whether supporting documents are available.
4. Make sure your listing meets the requirements of the country and marketplace where you intend to sell.
5. Contact us if you need additional product information that is not available online.

Important Information
Every SKU has a Product Technical File

Each Something Different Wholesale SKU has its own Product Technical File on our website.

The contents of the file vary depending on the product.

Where applicable, a technical file may contain:

• Product identification information
• Materials
• Country of origin
• Declarations of conformity
• Testing certificates
• Safety information
• Risk assessment information
• Supporting documentation

Not every type of document applies to every product.

General Product Safety Regulation – GPSR

GPSR stands for General Product Safety Regulation.

It provides the EU's general product safety framework for consumer products and has applied since 13 December 2024. Technical documentation under GPSR is based on a product safety assessment and should contain information needed to demonstrate that the product is safe.

Something Different Wholesale maintains product information and documentation to support applicable UK and EU product safety requirements.

Compliance requirements depend on the individual product, product category and market, so customers should always check the product-specific information rather than assuming the same documents apply to every SKU.

Product risk assessments

We are incorporating pre-market risk assessments and in-house testing records into our technical file process where required.

The level and type of assessment depends on the product and its potential risks.

Home fragrance testing

Our Compliance team carries out in-house testing on relevant home fragrance products that use tealight candles.

For products such as oil burners and wax warmers, testing may include:

• Safe heat distribution
• Even heat distribution
• Suitability for oil
• Suitability for wax
• Suitability for both oil and wax, where applicable

Tealights for oil burners

Unless the individual product states otherwise, our oil burners are designed for use with a standard 4-hour unscented tealight.

Always follow the instructions and warnings supplied with the product.

CLP information for home fragrance

Our home fragrance packaging and labelling has been updated in line with applicable Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) requirements.

Hazard and safety information is included where required.

CLP requires applicable hazard information to be communicated through product labelling, and language requirements depend on the country in which the product is placed on the market.

Where packaging space allows, our home fragrance labels may include information in languages including:

• English
• German
• Spanish
• Italian
• Dutch
• Polish
• Swedish
• Finnish
• Greek

QR codes and multilingual safety information

Where packaging space is limited, we use QR codes to provide access to additional translated hazard and safety information.

QR information supports access to multilingual information. Mandatory physical labelling requirements still depend on the applicable CLP rules for the product and market.

EU CLP rules now also provide for digital labelling in certain circumstances, with requirements around accessibility and how digital information is presented.

Safety information for online sales

We are continuing to increase the amount of product hazard and safety information available online before purchase where required.

This is particularly relevant to products subject to specific online and distance-selling safety requirements.

The revised CLP Regulation introduces staged requirements, with some provisions applying from 1 July 2026 and others from 1 January 2027, subject to transitional arrangements.

Restricted substances

Relevant products are reviewed or tested for restricted substances where required.

For example, jewellery products may be assessed for substances including:

• Cadmium
• Lead
• Nickel

The tests required depend on the product, materials and applicable regulations.

Food contact products

Products intended for food contact are tested or reviewed where required to support applicable food safety requirements.

Check the Product Technical File for information relating to the individual product.

Flammability documentation

We request flammability documentation where applicable.

This may apply to product categories such as certain doorstops and other textile or filled products.

Availability of documentation should be checked at product level.

Asbestos documentation

We request asbestos documentation where applicable to provide an evidence-based safety record for relevant products.

EUDR – EU Deforestation Regulation

EUDR stands for EU Deforestation Regulation.

It covers specified commodities and derived products associated with deforestation, including wood and certain wood-derived products.

We are working with our supply chain to obtain the required information and documentation for qualifying product categories.

Following changes agreed at EU level, the Regulation is currently scheduled to apply from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators and certain operators previously covered by the EU Timber Regulation, and from 30 June 2027 for other micro and small operators.

Digital Product Passports

A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a digital record used to provide structured product information.

Depending on the regulations applying to the product category, information may include:

• Product identification
• Materials
• Manufacturing information
• Performance or durability information
• Repair information
• Reuse information
• Recycling information
• Sustainability information

Digital Product Passports are being introduced progressively rather than for all products at the same time. Batteries are the first major product category, with passports becoming mandatory from 18 February 2027 for specified battery categories. Other product groups, including textiles, are expected to follow under product-specific rules.

We are preparing our systems and product information for relevant categories where required.

Where applicable, product passports will be accessible through a QR code or other required digital identifier on the product or packaging.

Extended Producer Responsibility – EPR

Our current EPR work includes reviewing our packaging responsibilities.

This includes work to:

• Reduce unnecessary packaging.
• Reduce unused space in boxes.
• Use recyclable cardboard alternatives where possible.
• Improve packaging and recycling information.

Requirements can vary by market, so our approach is reviewed as regulations develop.

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – PPWR

PPWR stands for Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

The EU Regulation covers packaging sustainability, labelling, waste reduction, recyclability and other packaging requirements.

It entered into force in February 2025 and became applicable from 12 August 2026, although individual obligations have different implementation dates.

We are reviewing our packaging and working with suppliers to improve information about:

• Raw materials
• Packaging materials
• Finished products
• Recyclability
• Packaging reduction

Safety, warning and recycling labels

New product designs introduced from January 2026 include updated safety, warning and recycling information where required.

This may include country-specific recycling information for markets such as:

• Italy
• France
• Spain

Requirements vary by product and destination.

Instructions for use

Instruction manuals and instructions for use are available for a variety of products through:

• QR codes
• Online resources
• Product-specific documentation

Always follow the instructions supplied for the individual product.

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