Definition of consumer and company products

A consumer product is a product which can be used in households without altering it. Whether the product has been sold to a household or company does not make a difference. Products which do not meet this criterion are company products. Whether a company sells products directly to consumers or through a retailer or another company will not change anything.

All lamps, lighting equipment, thermostats and heaters are classified as consumer products because it is not possible to divide which of the products can be used in households and which in companies. All lamps, lighting equipment, thermostats and heaters should be reported to producer organisation as consumer products.

B2C = consumer product = device suitable for household use

Examples of consumer products:

• PC-computers
• Small household appliances
• Electrical stoves
• Light bulbs which have a WEEE classification
• All lighting equipment (producer organisations have decided that lighting equipment should be reported and handled as consumer products, i.e., received without a fee in the consumer network.)
• Portable electrical drills and other electrical tools
• Television sets
• Hifi equipment and loudspeakers
• Output

B2B = company product = device not suitable for household use

Examples of company products:

• Servers
• Soft drink, candy and game machines
• Company printers and copiers and other output devices not suitable for household use
• Hospital appliances