KC Certification-Product Safety

 

 

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)

Test report from an authorized testing laboratory, self-test report, test report from material suppliers, test report from foreign authorized testing laboratory or corporation, or other documents that can verify the fulfillment of safety requirements.

 

- 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

 

 

 

 

If you have any inquiries or need information regarding Korean KC certification, please contact GCA KOREA.

 

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