Know when and why these letters appear on a label. Teacher Photo/Shutterstock The labels on your gadgets can convey critical information about safe usage, so it's a smart practice to understand the meanings of all the different symbols and icons you might see there. One logo that's quite common is a rounded CE. These letters stand for the French words conformité européenne, which means "European conformity" in English. Its presence means that the product in question has met health and safety standards that the members of the EU have agreed to. You might spy it on many of your electronics, but the CE designation is actually a much broader requirement that can be applied to a wide array of products. Under the present regulations, CE is mandatory on common consumer goods like toys and on expe