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This mark means the item has been tested and deemed to be safe - it is a safety guarantee. That does not mean the item will always be safe (product quality may vary, and wear and tear will affect inherent safety), but the standard product should be. Electrical equipment is important to be safe
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In 2004 it merged with ASTA Certification Services to form ASTA BEAB Certification Services. In June 2007, this company was acquired by Intertek. The testing is done in Leatherhead. Intertek was formed from ITS Testing & Certification Ltd, which became Intertek in September 2003.
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The British Electrotechnical Approvals Board (BEAB) was formed in 1960 by Regional Electricity Companies, manufacturers and retailer as the British Electrical Approvals Board for Domestic Appliances. It was based on
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Where fires have been caused by domestic electrical appliances, they are examined at the laboratory to determine what caused the fire.
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In 1971 it changed its name to the British Electrotechnical Approvals Board for Household Equipment. They joined forces with the
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Domestic electrical appliances with the BEAB Mark of Approval meant that they had reached a required safety standard (BS 3456).
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in Leatherhead; this later became the Appliance Testing Laboratories of the
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Rear label of a 1990s Sony television indicating "BEAB Approved"
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in London and test facilities at a laboratory owned by the
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European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
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