Website accessibility for consumer electronics e-commerce
Since 28 June 2025 digital accessibility is a legal requirement for consumer electronics e-commerce too. Check for free, in about a minute, whether your site meets the WCAG 2.1 AA criteria required by the European regulation.
Why it concerns you too
The EAA covers e-commerce, and it also covers hardware products and their interfaces: selling electronics online puts you in scope twice over. Spec-heavy datasheets and comparison widgets are where electronics sites most often fail WCAG.
The obligation comes from EU Directive 2019/882 (European Accessibility Act), fully applicable since 28 June 2025. Non-compliance risks administrative fines, consumer complaints and remediation orders. Only service microenterprises are exempt: fewer than 10 employees and less than €2 million turnover.
The issues we find most often in this sector
Spec tables without headers
Technical specs laid out in tables with no header cells: the screen reader reads numbers with no context.
Inaccessible product comparators
Comparison widgets built in JavaScript with no ARIA roles and no keyboard support.
Icon-only cart buttons
Cart, wishlist and compare icons with no accessible name: essential actions that are never announced.
These are recurring examples found in scans of sites in this sector: your site may have others (or none at all). The only way to know is to check.
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Analyse your site for freeFrequently asked questions
- Does the European Accessibility Act apply to consumer electronics e-commerce?
- The EAA covers e-commerce, and it also covers hardware products and their interfaces: selling electronics online puts you in scope twice over. Spec-heavy datasheets and comparison widgets are where electronics sites most often fail WCAG.
- Which accessibility issues are typical for consumer electronics e-commerce?
- The three we find most often: Spec tables without headers; Inaccessible product comparators; Icon-only cart buttons.
- How do I check whether my site is compliant?
- Start with the free EAA Sentinel scan: a real browser analyses up to 3 pages of your site and returns a 0-100 score with the most severe issues in about a minute. The full report (€49 one-time) extends the analysis to up to 50 pages, with every issue and fix instructions. Automated analysis detects 30-40% of WCAG issues — the machine-verifiable ones: full compliance also requires manual checks.
Want the regulatory picture for your sector? European Accessibility Act for consumer electronics e-commerce