South Korea – Revision on Safety Standard for Children Textile and Leather Products

04 Apr 2018 REGULATORY NEWS

South Korea – Revision on Safety Standard for Children Textile and Leather Products

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) in South Korea has published a revision (Notification No. 2017-0017) to amend “Safety Standards of Supplier’s Conformity Annex 15 – Textile Products for Children” and Safety Standards of Supplier’s Conformity Annex 1 – Leather Products for Children.” The major changes included the amendments on the safety requirements of harmful substances. The amendments will be applied from January 31, 2018.

By Bureau Veritas Technical Services 3 minute read
Safety Standards of Supplier’s Conformity (Annex 15) – Children Textile Products
Scope: Textile products for children between 36 months and 13 years of age

Major changes in safety requirements of harmful substances

  • Additional of total NP and NPEO requirement
  • Additional of total cadmium requirement
  • Revise the limit of allergic disperse dyes
  • Revise/ clarify the materials to be tested for the harmful substances


Safety Requirements of Harmful Substances

Restricted Substances

Material Tested

Children

(= 36 months to = 13 years of age)

pH

Textile parts

4.0 – 7.5

Formaldhyde

Textile parts

= 75 mg/kg

Azo Dye (24 amines)

Dyed Textile parts

= 30 mg/kg (each)

Phthalate

(DEHP, DBP, BBP)

Plastic or rubber, textile coated or printed with plastic / rubber materials (except coating / printing on metal or plastic)

= 0.1% (sum)

Organotin Compounds

Tributyltin

(TBT)

Coated or printed textile

= 0.1 mg/kg

Dimethyl fumarate

Leather and fur

= 0.1 mg/kg

Flame Retardants (TDBPP, PentaBDE, OctaBDE)

Product treated with flame retardants

Ban to use

Total Lead

Coating, printing, plastic, metal, other materials (such as wood) except textiles

= 90 mg/kg

(metal = 300 mg/kg)

Total Cadmium (New)

= 75 mg/kg

Allergic Disperse Dyes (22 Dyes)

Dyed textiles parts

Textiles include polyester, nylon, acryl, acetate, triacelate, vinyl choride

= 50 mg/kg (each)

Nickel release

Electroplated or uncoated metal

= 0.5 µg/cm2 /week

Total NP, NPEO (New)

Textile parts

= 100 mg/kg


Safety Standards of Supplier’s Conformity (Annex 1) – Children Leather Products

Scope: Leather products used by children 13 years of age and under


Major changes in safety requirements of harmful substances

  • Revise the limit of chromium VI for infant leather product
  • Revise/ clarify the materials to be tested for the harmful substances



Safety Requirements of Harmful Substances

Restricted Substances

Material Tested

Infant

(? 36 months)

Children

(= 36 months to

= 13 years of age)

Formaldhyde

Leather and fur

= 20 mg/kg

= 75 mg/kg

Dimethyl fumarate

Leather and fur

= 0.1 mg/kg

PCP (Pentachlorophenol)

Leather and fur

= 0.5 mg/kg

= 5 mg/kg

Chromium VI

Leather and fur

= 3 mg/kg


Azo Dye (24 amines)

Dyed Leather

= 30 mg/kg (each)

Phthalate

Sum of DEHP, BBP, DBP

Sum of DEHP, BBP, DBP, DINP, DIDP, DNOP for products intended to put in the child mouth for use

Plastic or rubber, leather coated or printed with plastic / rubber materials (except coating / printing on metal or plastic)

= 0.1%

Organotin

Compounds

Dibutyltin (DBT)

Coated or printed leather

=1.0 mg/kg

-

Tributyltin (TBT)

= 0.5 mg/kg

= 1.0 mg/kg

Total Lead

Coating, printing, plastic, metal, other materials (such as wood) (not apply to functional components of electrical or electronic products)

= 300 mg/kg

(coating / printing = 90 mg/kg)

Total Cadmium

Coating, printing, plastic, metal, other materials (such as wood)

= 75 mg/kg

Nickel release

Electroplated or uncoated metal

= 0.5 µg/cm2 /week


Additional Information:

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy No. 2017-0017 (In Korean)

http://www.kats.go.kr/content.do?cmsid=239&mode=view&page=6&cid=19086


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