KC Certification-Product Safety

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KC Certification-Product Safety 

Product safety certification, which generally applies to consumer products with over 30 Vac or 42 Vdc, is divided into three parts: Safety Certification, Safety Confirmation, and Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity. For products manufactured overseas, a CB test report and certificate is accepted to shorten the assessment period.



 ▮ Safety Certification

Product safety is verified through product testing and factory inspections. There are only three certification bodies that offer tests for product safety.

 

▪ Regular factory inspections

This is a follow-up management system provided by certification bodies to ensure that safety-certified products continue to uphold their safety criteria. It consists of product testing and factory inspections every 2 years. A single product model from a line of safety-certified products is subject to the testing.

 

▪ Products subject to safety certification

Vacuum cleaner, washing machine, iron, blender, DC power supply (including AC adapters), etc. 



 ▮ Safety Confirmation

Product safety is verified through product testing from testing laboratories, without requiring a factory inspection. This requires a confirmation letter of declaration issued by a certification body

 

▪ Products subject to safety confirmation

Dishwasher, dish dryer, water purifier, dehumidifier, air purifier, TV, monitor, printer, projector, laptop, battery, etc.




 ▮Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC)

A domestic manufacturer or an importer (for overseas manufacturers) can conduct self-tests or apply third-party testing to ensure that each product model complies with appropriate technical standards.

 

▪ How to perform SDoC (select one)

A domestic manufacturer or an importer (for overseas manufacturers) can conduct self-tests or apply third-party testing to ensure that each product model complies with appropriate technical standards.

 

▪ Products subject to SDoC

DC power supplied air purifier, radio receiver, CCTV camera, amplifier, electronic instrument, wireless microphone, IP router, cellphone, fax machine, etc.



 ▮ Required documents

- User guide (Korean)

- Circuit diagram

- Bill of materials

- Safety certification label sample

- Transformer specifications

- CB test report and certificate (if available)




▮ Electrical safety marking

 

    

Safety certification number:

Safety confirmation number:

 



▮ Related website

Korean Agency for Technology and Standards: https://kats.go.kr




👉 Contact GCA

Tel. +82-31-360-8180
Email: forest.lee@gca-kr.com

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