Step 1
List variant identifiers and differences in power, materials, construction and intended use.
Practical review guide · Free worksheet
Build a product variant evidence matrix
Direct answerMap evidence to each variant using the characteristics that can affect coverage. A shared product family name is not enough to assume one document covers every option.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
Get the working templateReview procedure
These are suggested operational checks to apply to your own evidence. They are not additional legal requirements or claims that the workspace automates this entire task.
Step 2
Read the evidence scope and mark supported variants with the exact supporting passage.
Step 3
Ask the supplier to resolve variants that are absent or ambiguous in the scope.
Step 4
Review the live variant selector to ensure the displayed instructions follow the selected item.
Worked example
A desk lamp has mains-powered and battery-powered variants listed on the same product page.
What the reviewer finds
- The test report lists only the mains-powered version.
- The battery variant inherits the same manual link.
Resulting record
A variant-to-evidence matrix and a list of unsupported mappings.
Boundary: Technical coverage across variants requires qualified assessment; this matrix records the reasoning rather than deciding it.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
Download the blank working record
The Markdown worksheet includes the procedure, the fields below, and space for findings, evidence, owners and retests. It contains no pre-approved findings. Edit it locally without an account.
- Variant ID
- Material or power difference
- Evidence scope
- Mapping status
- Reviewer
Record what you observed, including unknowns. Link each decision to a source and keep unresolved questions assigned to an owner. Share completed records only through an appropriate authorized route.
Primary references and scope
The references provide the legal or technical context. The procedure and worksheet are ComplyFolio working suggestions, not official forms or a certification standard.
- GPSR — product safety, operator and distance-sale requirements (legal context)
- European Commission — product safety and business resources
Technical coverage across variants requires qualified assessment; this matrix records the reasoning rather than deciding it.
Connect the review to your product record
Use the free workspace for an initial public product-page review, then add the manual evidence and decisions this guide requires. A page scan cannot inspect private supplier files or complete every user journey.
Start with a public product page