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 readMajor changes in safety requirements of harmful substances
Safety Requirements of Harmful Substances |
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Restricted Substances |
Material Tested |
Children (= 36 months to = 13 years of age) |
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pH |
Textile parts |
4.0 – 7.5 |
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Formaldhyde |
Textile parts |
= 75 mg/kg |
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Azo Dye (24 amines) |
Dyed Textile parts |
= 30 mg/kg (each) |
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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) |
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Organotin Compounds |
Tributyltin (TBT) |
Coated or printed textile |
= 0.1 mg/kg |
Dimethyl fumarate |
Leather and fur |
= 0.1 mg/kg |
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Flame Retardants (TDBPP, PentaBDE, OctaBDE) |
Product treated with flame retardants |
Ban to use |
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Total Lead |
Coating, printing, plastic, metal, other materials (such as wood) except textiles |
= 90 mg/kg (metal = 300 mg/kg) |
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Total Cadmium (New) |
= 75 mg/kg |
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Allergic Disperse Dyes (22 Dyes) |
Dyed textiles parts Textiles include polyester, nylon, acryl, acetate, triacelate, vinyl choride |
= 50 mg/kg (each) |
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Nickel release |
Electroplated or uncoated metal |
= 0.5 µg/cm2 /week |
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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
Safety Requirements of Harmful Substances
Restricted Substances |
Material Tested |
Infant (? 36 months) |
Children (= 36 months to = 13 years of age) |
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Formaldhyde |
Leather and fur |
= 20 mg/kg |
= 75 mg/kg |
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Dimethyl fumarate |
Leather and fur |
= 0.1 mg/kg |
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PCP (Pentachlorophenol) |
Leather and fur |
= 0.5 mg/kg |
= 5 mg/kg |
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Chromium VI |
Leather and fur |
= 3 mg/kg
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Azo Dye (24 amines) |
Dyed Leather |
= 30 mg/kg (each) |
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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% |
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Organotin Compounds |
Dibutyltin (DBT) |
Coated or printed leather |
=1.0 mg/kg |
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Tributyltin (TBT) |
= 0.5 mg/kg |
= 1.0 mg/kg |
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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) |
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Total Cadmium |
Coating, printing, plastic, metal, other materials (such as wood) |
= 75 mg/kg |
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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