Misuse of eco-INSTITUT-Label

A quality label is only a reliable one when being trustworthy.

Only when a product fulfills the criteria of eco-INSTITUT-Label it can be marked with the quality label of eco-INSTITUT.

Each certificate is awarded with an individual certificate ID and listed with its validity date in the database “Certified products“: so it is transparent for every one whether a product is realy tested and certified by eco-INSTITUT.

However it happens eco-INSTITUT-Label is misused.

Whenever this happens consumers and companies are misled: that is why eco-INSTITUT takes actions against the illegal use of its label.

Overview misused certificates

Here you find an overview on products not being labelled with eco-INSTITUT-Label or products being promoted with eco-INSTITUT-Label even though they are not bearing the label anymore.

Certificates regularly expried you find with their certifcate ID in our database “Certified products”.

Chinese company Netease’s brand and online retailer Yanxuan sells products bearing the eco-INSTITUT label. However, Yanxuan Netease is not a contracting party and signatory of the eco-INSTITUT label. The eco-INSTITUT has not tested Yanxuan mattresses.

Label holder of the eco-INSTITUT certification used by Netease Yanxuan is the Thai company Latex Systems Co., Ltd. The certificate of Latex Systems is valid.

Wellness Network GmbH promotes an invalid certificate. The certificate’s validity of Wellness Network’s latex core of Shakti mat expired in October 2013.

Australian dealer Zenna Latex Mattresses promotes a certification of latex foam of company Latexco being not valid anymore. The Zenna Mattresses though is not contractor and label holder of eco-INSTITUT-Label. The promotion is prohibited.

Note: company Latexco owns a valid certificate.

Online dealer Brentwood Home promotes a latex being tested and certified by eco-INSTITUT. According to a statement by the dealer a LIEN’A latex is used. Brentwood Home though is not a contract partner of eco-INSTITUT. eco-INSTITUT did not test mattresses by Brentwood Home.

On its website Organique Sleep promotes an eco-INSTITUT-Label without certification number. According to a statement the supplier is certified with the eco-INSTITUT-Label. However, there are no given details who the supplier is.
eco-INSTITUT did not test mattresses by Organique Sleep.

Goodream sells mattresses and pillows via online dealer Amazon. There a LIEN’A certificate is promoted. Products by company Goodream Bedding LLC Storefront were not tested by eco-INSTITUT and did not receive the certificate of eco-INSTITUT.

Online dealer National Mattress promotes a certificate of company Richard Pieris. Products of company National Mattress were not tested by eco-INSTITUT and did not receive certificate of eco-INSTITUT.

French Online mattresses shop Mon Matelas Naturel promotes eco-INSTITUT-Label. Products of company Mon Matelas Naturel were not tested by eco-INTITUT and did not receive certificate of eco-INSTITUT.

Sample eco-INSTITUT-Label

Here you find the eco-INSTITUT-Label sample. Each label awarded looks like this – the number, however, differs as described on the page on the validity of the eco-INSTITUT-Label. You can look up each number awarded in our “Certified products” database: the result will show you which number was assigned to which product and which company. If no result is displayed, the number is usually not assigned or is not yet shown on our homepage, as it may have been assigned only recently.

The sample label shown above may only be used by eco-INSTITUT and in publications approved by eco-INSTITUT (e.g. label comparisons in print media). Manufacturers are not permitted to use the sample label; in such a case, it may be illegal advertising. Please let us know if you find the sample label displayed and are unsure whether it has been approved by us.

Asking for help!

eco-INSTITUT is doing its best to protect its label, certificate and programme of eco-INSTITUT-Label – in order to do so we need your held: if you come across a counterfeited or misleading eco-INSTITUT-Label on- or offline please let us know.

Also: if you are not sure whether a product has been tested by us please ask. We are happy to help.

info@eco-institut.de

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