34 Electrical Appliance Safety Standards Set for Amendment in South Korea

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On September 10, 2025, the Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) proposed revisions to 34 electrical appliance safety standards. The updates aim to improve clarity and consistency for businesses, certification bodies, and other stakeholders.


Key Areas of the Proposal

  • KC 60335-2-10 Household and similar electrical appliances － Safety Part 2-10: Particular requirements for floor treatment machines and wet scrubbing machines
  • KC 60335-2-16 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-16: Particular requirements for food waste disposers
  • KC 60335-2-21 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-21: Particular requirements for storage water heaters
  • KC 60335-2-24 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-24: Particular requirements for refrigerating appliances, ice-cream appliances and ice makers
  • KC 60335-2-28 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-28: Particular requirements for sewing machines
  • KC 60335-2-29 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-29: Particular requirements for battery chargers
  • KC 60335-2-35 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-35: Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters
  • KC 60335-2-37 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-37: Particular requirements for commercial electric doughnut fryers and deep fat fryers
  • KC 60335-2-38 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-38: Particular requirements for commercial electric griddles and griddle grills
  • KC 60335-2-39 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-39: Particular requirements for commercial electric multi-purpose cooking pans
  • KC 60335-2-41 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-41: Particular requirements for pumps
  • KC 60335-2-42 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-42: Particular requirements for commercial electric forced convection ovens, steam cookers and steam-convection ovens
  • KC 60335-2-47 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-47: Particular requirements for commercial electric boiling pans
  • KC 60335-2-48 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-48: Particular requirements for commercial electric grillers and toasters
  • KC 60335-2-49 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-49: Particular requirements for commercial electric appliances for keeping food and crockery warm
  • KC 60335-2-59 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-59: Particular requirements for insect killers
  • KC 60335-2-64 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-64: Particular requirements for commercial electric kitchen machines
  • KC 60335-2-65 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-65: Particular requirements for air-cleaning appliances
  • KC 60335-2-68 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-68: Particular requirements for spray extraction machines, for commercial use
  • KC 60335-2-69 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for wet and dry vacuum cleaners, including power brush, for commercial use
  • KC 60335-2-72 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-72: Particular requirements for floor treatment machines with or without traction drive, for commercial use
  • KC 60335-2-78 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-78: Particular requirements for outdoor barbecues
  • KC 60335-2-98 Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-98: Particular requirements for humidifiers
  • KC 60598-1 Luminaires - Part 1: General requirements and tests
  • KC 61199 Single-capped fluorescent lamps - Safety specifications
  • KC 62031 LED modules for general lighting - Safety specifications
  • KC 60884-2-2 Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2-2: Particular requirements for socket-outlets for appliances
  • KC 60884-2-3 Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2-3: Particular requirements for switched socket-outlets without interlock for fixed installations
  • KC 60884-2-5 Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2-5: Particular requirements for adaptors
  • KC 60884-2-6 Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes - Part 2-6: Particular requirements for switched socket-outlets with interlock for fixed electrical installations
  • KC 62133-2 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications - Part 2: Lithium systems
  • KC 62196-2 Plugs, socket-outlets, vehicle connectors and vehicle inlets - Conductive charging of electric vehicles - Part 2: Dimensional compatibility requirements for AC pin and contact-tube accessories
  • KC 62368-1 Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment - Part 1: Safety requirements
  • KC 10031 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes - Safety requirements for secondary lithium batteries to repurpose used lithium batteries

Stakeholders are invited to submit comments to KATS by October 10, 2025.


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