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

04 Apr 2018 REGULATORY NEWS

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