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ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT

CSA Certified

The ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24, certified Apr 12, 2024). It uses Thread, so it needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller. A certified Matter device can be added to any Matter controller whose app supports its device type, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant; features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold. This version is sold outside the US; we link no US store for it.

Certificate data: CSA ledger read . Set-up steps and sources: Apple Home · Google Home · Alexa · SmartThings · Home Assistant

CSA Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24). Uses Thread, so it needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller.

At a glance: Matter certified: Yes, Apr 12, 2024 · Connectivity: Thread, Bluetooth · Platforms: Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings (listed in its catalog record, unverified) · Thread border router: Needed (uses Thread)

Works with
Matter certified as a generic switch, so it can work with Matter apps such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings when the app supports its device type; supported features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold.
CSA certificate
CSA241D5MAT43144-24, certified Apr 12, 2024
Network & hub
Thread; needs a Thread border router as well as your platform’s Matter controller

Updated : the last change to this page’s certification, platform or store facts.

Not sold by a US store we can verify. Similar CSA-certified smart buttons and switches you can buy:

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Why these: we have no US store link we can verify for this exact model. Each is a different product, certified by the CSA as the same device type, generic switch, with a CSA certificate for its own model and a store link we checked. Models on the same network (Thread) come first; the order is not a ranking.

ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT Matter smart remote or button

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Sold outside the US: we don't link a US store for this regional version.

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Matter 1.0 certificate

Its certificate, CSA241D5MAT43144-24, is for Matter 1.0, certified Apr 12, 2024. The Matter version is the specification version on the certificate's ledger record.

Source: CSA Distributed Compliance Ledger, read Nov 10, 2026.

What Matter 1.0 added, and which devices use it →

ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT is a smart remote or button. It is listed as a Thread device, so Matter setup needs a Thread border router such as a HomePod mini or a Google Nest Hub (2nd gen). It is CSA Matter certified (April 12, 2024), so it can work with Matter apps such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings when the app supports its device type; supported features vary by app.

ThreadBluetooth

Specifications

Brand
ELKO EP
Category
Remotes & Buttons
Protocols
Thread, Bluetooth
Certificate ID
CSA241D5MAT43144-24
Certified
Apr 12, 2024
Firmware
2.0.3

Ecosystem compatibility

Matter
Apple HomeUnverified
AlexaUnverified
Google HomeUnverified
SmartThingsUnverified

Unverified: listed in its catalog record, not confirmed by the maker; check exact controller support.

Quick answers

Is the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT Matter certified?
Yes. MatterCatalog matches it to CSA Matter certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24, certified Apr 12, 2024.
Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT work with Apple Home or HomeKit?
Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Apple Home on a page we hold. Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories to the Home app without a home hub. A Thread accessory needs a Thread-enabled home hub such as an Apple TV 4K, HomePod (2nd generation) or HomePod mini, or a compatible third-party Thread border router.

Add a Matter device to Apple Home

Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT work with Google Home?
Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Google Home on a page we hold. Google says you need a Matter-enabled hub device set up on your home wireless network before you can add Matter devices to Google Home. A Thread device needs a hub that is also a Thread border router: Google Home Speaker (2026), Nest Hub (2nd gen), Nest Hub Max, Nest Wifi Pro (Wi-Fi 6E) or Google TV Streamer (4K).

Add a Matter device to Google Home

Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT work with Alexa?
Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Alexa on a page we hold. Alexa needs a Matter-compatible Echo; Amazon says its Echo devices support “a subset of Matter 1.5 and lower device types”, so check that yours does. A Thread device needs an Echo with a built-in Thread border router, such as the Echo (4th Gen) or Echo Hub.

Add a Matter device to Alexa

Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT work with Samsung SmartThings?
Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named SmartThings on a page we hold. SmartThings adds Matter devices through the SmartThings app and a Matter controller. Samsung says a Thread device needs a Matter controller that includes a Thread border router; the latest SmartThings Hub, SmartThings Station, Samsung TVs and Samsung Family Hub refrigerators have a Thread border router built in.

Add a Matter device to SmartThings

Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT work with Home Assistant?
Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Home Assistant on a page we hold. Home Assistant says: “Adding a new Matter device only works in the Home Assistant Companion app.” A Thread device needs a Thread border router, which Home Assistant describes as a network device that connects a Thread mesh network to other IP networks such as Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

Add a Matter device to Home Assistant

Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT use Thread or Wi-Fi?
Thread. Its catalog record lists Thread, and Matter devices that use Thread need a Thread border router in the home, in addition to your platform’s Matter controller.
Does the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT need a hub or a Thread border router?
Yes: a Thread border router, in addition to your platform’s Matter controller. A Thread border router connects Thread devices to your home network; Apple TV 4K, HomePod mini, Nest Hub (2nd gen) and Echo (4th Gen) are examples, and each platform lists its own.

Which devices are Thread border routers

When was the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT Matter certified?
The CSA certified it on Apr 12, 2024 (certificate CSA241D5MAT43144-24). That is its certification date, not a retail release date, which MatterCatalog does not state.
Is the ELKO EP RFWB-40G/MT sold in the US?
MatterCatalog labels it as sold outside the US: EU version. We don't link a US store for this regional version.

From this product’s catalog record, not hands-on testing. Editorial policy

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