[hyperman1]

I regularly see the same product on AliExpress and in cheap EU shops. Most Ali things have a CE mark.

Most of my electronics has an FCC mark, even if it means nothing here. (I presume USA inhabitants see CE marks?) Globalization means it's cheaper to make 1 product, compliant with US and EU, then sell it from AliExpress too. This is exactly what the EU is counting on.

[karma_pharmer]

Chinese manufacturers claim that marking means "Chinese Export". They have some ridiculous story about how the curvature of the "C" is different when it means "Council of Europe".

I know, it's bogus, but this is their explanation.

[hyperman1]

China Export is a nasty one indeed. I recognize them by looking at the line between the 2 ends of the C : If the middle left of the E falls on the same line, it's a fake.

[Dalewyn]

As far as Suspicious Chinese(tm) goods are concerned, I always just assume any claimed certifications are fake with no citable basis.