The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) has established a common safety standard for all products designed for children. According to the legislation, infant and children’s textile and leather products are regulated under the Special Act on Safety Management of Children’s Products by Enactment of the Common Safety Standards of Children’s Products, Safety Confirmation Act and Suppliers’ Declaration of Conformity Act. The new regulation will come into force after 4th June 2016.
The followings are the safety and quality requirements of infant and children’s textile and leather products under the special Act.
(A) All Textile products for infants
For all textile products for infants, Products must be tested and certified by local authorized Korean testing and inspection institutions, an approval Korea Certification Mark (KC Mark) must be attached on the products before distribution to the Korean market. Product scope for infant textile products includes outerwear, innerwear, sleepwear, shoes, socks, gloves, headgear, bags and baby goods.
(B) Infant and children’s leather products and children’s textile products
For infant and children’s leather products and children’s textile products, Manufacturer or importer shall confirm the satisfaction by self-test or test conducted by a third party service provider (ISO 17025 accredited labs) for existence of any hazardous substances. Inspection agency shall verify the standard compliance according to the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Act. Product scope for infant leather products is the same as those listed for infant textile products.
Product scope for children’s textile and leather products includes innerwear and midwear with direct skin contact, outerwear without direct skin contact, bedding and others (e.g. bags)
Note: * Labeling Requirement for Children Products
** DEHP+BBP+DBP: 1000 mg/kg for children products not intended to be placed in mouth
DEHP+BBP+DBP+DIDP+DNOP+DINP: 1000 mg/kg for children products intended to be placed in mouth
Note: * Labeling Requirement for Children Products
** DEHP+BBP+DBP: 1000 mg/kg for children products not intended to be placed in mouth
DEHP+BBP+DBP+DIDP+DNOP+DINP: 1000 mg/kg for children products intended to be placed in mouth(C) textile and leather products designated for ages over 13 years old
For textile and leather products designated for ages over 13 years old, Manufacturer or importer shall confirm the satisfaction by self-test or test conducted by a third party service provider (ISO 17025 accredited labs) for existence of any hazardous substances. Inspection agency shall verify the standard compliance according to Safety Quality Mark Act.
Product scope for textile and leather products includes innerwear and midwear with direct skin contact, outerwear without direct skin contact and bedding.
(D) Safety Quality Labeling Requirement
All textile and leather products imported into Korea should bear the appropriate labels with the “KC mark” and written labeling information in Korean. Name of the manufacturer or product model name may be presented in English, if such information is difficult to be written in Korean. Labels should be permanently attached on the products. The same product sold in a package containing two or more pieces (except top and bottom set of garment) may have labels indicated on the surface of the package. Sewn in label can be exempted on small items, and the information can be indicated on the package, tags or stickers.
(E) Warning Statement in Safety Quality Labeling (In Korean)
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