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The ISED page states license-exempt RSS compliance. The CE page names the LVD, EMC and RoHS directives. The device contains an ESP32-MINI-1 radio module (FCC ID 2BMRH-ESP32MINI1), which is the module's ID. The console's own FCC ID is not published."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0829/2034/1806/files/Declaration_of_Conformity_Chromatic.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["model_numbers"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"EU declaration of conformity No. 15451709, dated 11/3/2024, names the apparatus model CHROM-XXX-Y."}},{"url":"https://modretro.com/products/mod-kit","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"user_replaceable_parts":"Mod Kit, sold separately, lists D-Pad, A and B buttons, Start and Select buttons, Menu button, IR window, On/Off switch and membranes as swappable parts with no soldering. 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