Regulatory Compliance
How Dental Bench is regulated
The instruments we sell are medical devices. This page sets out, in plain language, every certification and registration that underpins that claim — who manufactures the product, who certifies the quality system, who acts as EU Authorised Representative, and who is registered in the UK to handle your data. Last updated 16 May 2026.
The compliance chain
Every Class I dental hand-instrument we sell follows a single, third-party-audited chain from manufacturer to end-user. Each link is independently certificated; copies of every certificate are held on file and made available to bona-fide trade applicants under non-disclosure.
PIK PAK Industries ──┬── ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)
(Sialkot, Pakistan) ├── ISO 13485:2016 (Medical Devices QMS)
├── REACH EC/1907/2006 (chemical-substance compliance)
└── EU Authorised Representative ── IBC Sweden
EU MDR 2017/745
EUDAMED SRN: PK-MF-000033302
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└── CE marking applied
to Class I devices
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Toolsmith Ltd (UK importer & distributor)
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├── UK ICO registered: ZC147961
└── Trading as: Dental Bench
Certifications & registrations
The table below lists every active certification and registration that supports the products we sell. Certificate numbers are stable references — they can be cross-checked directly with the issuing bodies via the contact details given.
Manufacturer (PIK PAK Industries)
| Standard | Certificate | Issuer | Valid period |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Quality Management System |
PK250801003 | LMS Assessments Ltd (UK Co. Reg. 11029176) | 1 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026 Recertification 31 Jul 2028 |
| ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System |
QMS1224 | YBM International DOO Skopje | 6 Aug 2025 → 5 Aug 2026 Period to 5 Aug 2028 |
| EU MDR 2017/745 EC Authorised Representative mandate |
IBC 02502141A EUDAMED SRN: PK-MF-000033302 |
IBC Sweden — Norsborg, Sweden | 13 Feb 2026 → 12 Feb 2027 |
| REACH EC 1907/2006 chemical-substance compliance |
IBC 9251310/9270 | IBC | 26 Jun 2025 → 25 Jun 2026 |
UK importer (Toolsmith Ltd)
| Registration | Reference | Issuer | Valid period |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Data Protection Act 2018 Data controller registration (required for email capture & order processing) |
ZC147961 | UK Information Commissioner's Office | 14 May 2026 → 13 May 2027 |
What's CE marked
The IBC Sweden EU REP mandate covers PIK PAK Industries' full range of Class I (Non-Sterile, Non-Active, Non-Measuring, Non-Invasive) dental hand instruments. Every product sold under Dental Bench falls within one of the categories listed below; each product page also shows the specific CE mark badge and Annex A category for that item.
Diagnostic & examination
- Dental mirrors & mirror handles
- Dental probes (non-measuring)
- Endodontic explorers
- Dental examination sets
- Dental periotomes
Forceps & extraction
- Tooth extraction forceps
- Dental forceps · suture forceps
- Non-surgical forceps
Cutting
- Dental scissors · wire-cutting scissors
- Crown scissors · scalpel handles
- Non-surgical scissors
Scaling, curettage & periodontal
- Dental scalers
- Periodontal curettes
Restorative & operative
- Dental excavators · burnishers
- Cement spatulas · composite instruments
- Amalgam carriers & guns
- Dental syringe cartridges
- Matrix band & retainer
Endodontic
- Endodontic explorers
- Dental files
Laboratory & prosthodontic
- Articulators
- Wax knives
- Impression trays
- Mixing wells
Orthodontic
- Orthodontic pliers
- Direct bond bracket holders
- Band pushers
- Ligature tying instruments
- Crown removers
Surgical
- Dental elevators · rongeurs
- Dental chisels · gouges · osteotomes
- Suction tubes (manual) · mouth gags
- Bone files
Retraction & rubber dam
- Self-retaining retractors
- Lip & cheek retractors · chin retractors
- Tongue depressors
- Rubber dam instruments (punch, forceps, clamps, frame)
Hardware
- Non-surgical tweezers · handles
- Mallets · hammers · needle holders
- Hollowware · non-surgical clamps
A full per-product article-number index is available on request as part of the trade-account onboarding pack — contact us at info@toolsmithltd.co.uk.
What we deliberately do not sell
To be transparent about the limits of our certification, we want to be clear about what these documents do not cover. Anything outside the envelope below is not sold under Dental Bench, even if a category sounds close.
- Class IIa, IIb, or III devices — require Notified Body certification, separate path. Not in our scope.
- Sterile devices — all instruments are supplied non-sterile. Sterilisation (autoclave / chemical / EO) is the end-user's responsibility per the manufacturer's instructions.
- Measuring devices — devices whose measurements have clinical effect (for example, a graduated periodontal probe used clinically to measure pocket depth) need a separate certification we do not currently hold.
- Powered / active devices — handpieces, ultrasonic scalers with active actuators, curing lights, electric pulp testers, and similar are not within our certification scope.
- Implants — not sold by Dental Bench under any circumstance.
If your procurement requirement falls outside the above, please let us know up-front and we will route you to a more appropriate supplier rather than attempt to fulfil it.
UK post-Brexit position
Class I CE-marked medical devices remain legally placeable on the GB market until 30 June 2030 under the current UK MDR 2002 transitional arrangements (per MHRA guidance, last updated April 2024). Northern Ireland is covered by the EU CE mark directly under the Windsor Framework.
Toolsmith Ltd is tracking the MHRA UKCA timeline and will obtain UK Declarations of Conformity for our active product range well in advance of the 2030 cut-off. Until then, every device we sell carries a valid CE mark via the EU REP route described above, which is the recognised regulatory pathway for the GB market.
Returns, complaints & post-market surveillance
- Returns
- Sealed instruments accepted within 14 days for full refund. Opened instruments are not returnable for hygiene reasons, except where faulty or damaged on receipt — in that case we replace or refund within 30 days regardless of seal status. The hygiene exception is a consumer-rights line we hold firmly because reused unsterilised instruments are a clinical risk.
- Complaints
- Direct to info@toolsmithltd.co.uk or +44 20 8059 4504. Acknowledged within 1 working day. Tracked in our complaints register; serious complaints are forwarded to the manufacturer and (where reportable) the MHRA.
- Post-market surveillance
- As the UK importer, Toolsmith Ltd participates in PIK PAK Industries' post-market surveillance system. Adverse-event reports, deviations, and quality complaints are routed to the manufacturer's quality management system via IBC Sweden under the EU REP mandate. Serious incidents trigger MHRA notification per UK MDR 2002 regulation 44.
- Vigilance reporting (for clinicians)
- Healthcare professionals can report a medical-device-related incident directly to the MHRA via the Yellow Card service at yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk. Please also copy us at info@toolsmithltd.co.uk so we can investigate at our end.
Group brand & intellectual property
Dental Bench is a trading style of Toolsmith Ltd, which operates a small portfolio of UK trading brands serving the precision-instruments market. Buyers are entitled to know who they are buying from, what protects that name, and where to verify it independently.
UK Trade Mark
- Application number
- UK00004375341
- Mark
- TOOLSMITH LTD EMPOWER YOUR WORKBENCH (figurative)
- Class
- 8 — hand tools and implements
- Status
- Accepted by the UK IPO on 7 May 2026. The mark is now in the statutory 2-month opposition window following publication in the Trade Marks Journal. If unopposed, registration is expected to complete in early August 2026 and a registration certificate will be issued.
- Verify independently
- Search the UK IPO register directly at trademarks.ipo.gov.uk using the application number above. Examiner of record: Becci Woodcock, IPO Trade Marks Registry, Concept House, Newport.
Per section 95 of the Trade Marks Act 1994, only fully registered marks may carry the ® symbol. Until the IPO issues the registration certificate (expected early August 2026), the mark is correctly cited as TOOLSMITH LTD EMPOWER YOUR WORKBENCH™ — a common-law mark with pending registration. This page will be updated to ® when registration completes.
Why this matters
For trade-account buyers the trade-mark application is a small but meaningful signal: it shows the parent entity has a settled brand identity registered with a UK government body, alongside the medical-device compliance documentation referenced above. For retail buyers it places the storefront they are visiting inside an identifiable, accountable corporate structure rather than an anonymous dropshipper. Either way it sits alongside — not in place of — the ISO 13485, EU MDR, CE marking, REACH and ICO records on this page, which are what actually govern the products you receive.
Other group records
- Companies House registration: 16520777 (Toolsmith Ltd, England & Wales) — verify at find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk
- VAT registration: GB497504454 — verify at gov.uk/check-uk-vat-number
- ICO data-protection registration: ZC147961 — verify at ico.org.uk/ESDWebPages/Entry/ZC147961
Trade accounts & documentation requests
Dental practices, dental laboratories, dental schools, hospitals, and group purchasing organisations applying for trade accounts can request a full compliance documentation pack including:
- Companies House certificate of incorporation
- VAT registration confirmation
- PIK PAK Industries ISO 13485:2016 certificate (full PDF)
- PIK PAK Industries ISO 9001:2015 certificate (full PDF)
- IBC Sweden EU Representative mandate (full PDF, including Annex A with article numbers)
- PIK PAK Industries REACH compliance certificate
- UK ICO Data Protection registration
- Letter of compliance naming Toolsmith Ltd as authorised UK importer
- Insurance certificates (product liability, public liability)
- References from existing trade customers (with their permission)
Email info@toolsmithltd.co.uk with subject line Trade account — compliance pack request. We respond within 1 working day.