LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empowered Products, Inc. (EMPO), a U.S.-based manufacturer of sexual wellness products, announced today that its award-winning PINK and Gun Oil brands of personal lubricants have received CE certification and the CE Mark as Class 1 Medical Devices.
The certification enables Empowered Products to expand distribution and sale of its PINK and Gun Oil products throughout mass market pharmacy and grocery outlets and adult wholesalers in the European Union (EU).
"I am very proud that our PINK and Gun Oil products now bear the CE Mark," said Scott Fraser, president and CEO of Empowered Products. "This is an important accomplishment and a critical step in our company's plan to market and sell our products worldwide."
The CE Mark is mandatory for specific product groups in the European Economic Area (EEA) which consists of the 27 Member States of the EU and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The European Commission describes the CE Mark as an EU "passport" which fosters free circulation of products within the EEA.
More information about the company's CE certification can be obtained by visiting: http://www.cemark.info/mdd/EmpoweredProducts.html.
About Empowered Products, Inc.
Empowered Products has forged a leading presence in the global sexual wellness industry with the development, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality products under the PINK® and Gun Oil® brands. Headquartered in Nevada, USA, the Company's products are currently available at more than 24,000 retail locations in more than 30 countries spanning four continents. Prospective investors are invited to visit the Company's website at www.EmpoweredProducts.com and to call the EMPO Shareholder Request Line: 877-305-1160.
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