Quality marks are symbols used on products and services to show that they are of a high standard. They can be withdrawn if standards are not maintained.
Symbol Meaning
Guaranteed Irish is the national symbol of provenance and trust. The GI symbol is awarded to homegrown and international businesses which have chosen to invest in Ireland. These businesses create jobs, contribute to the community and promote pride of Irish provenance.
Q Mark: Products and services are produced, provided and sold in Ireland to the highest standards.
Irish Standard Mark: The symbol assures customers that the item meets certain basic standards and has been produced under a system of quality control supervised by National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI).
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Kitemark (British Standards Institute): Products and services of high standards of quality and safety.
Safety symbols Safety Symbol Meaning Communanité Européenne: Goods comply with European standards of safety
Double Insulated: The outside metal/plastic case of the appliance is securely insulated from any electrical wiring inside the tool. If a wire should come loose inside the tool, it cannot contact the outside metal case of the device, no matter what.
( Safety symbols, see p. 331)
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356 Found on
• Toys • Electrical goods
• Small electrical appliances/ products, e.g. DVD players and hairdryers
Found on
• Zip firelighters • Brennans Bread
• SMA
• Avonmore • Odlums • Fyffes • Shamrock
• Glanbia Foods Ireland Ltd
• Electrical goods
• Yale locks • Car industry
Strand 2: Responsible Family Living Section 3: Competent Consumers
