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Current status and laws of product safety

PS - A

E - A

Product

Safety

Framework Act on Product Safety

Quality Management and Safety Control of Industrial Products Act

Electric Appliances Safety Control Act

Safety Certification : 53 items Self-Regulatory Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation : 93 items Supplier's Declaration of Conformity : from 2012

Safety Certification : : 14 items Self-Regulatory Self-Regulatory Safety Confirmation : 47 items Supplier's Declaration of Conformity : 30 items Child-resistant packaging : 7 items

Market Surveillance Recall .

Q&I - A

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• Factory inspection• Product Test• Surveillance : 1 time/yr.• Risk level : over 2.5

• Product Test ( KOLAS)

• Issue a Registration Confirmation

• Risk level 2.0 ~ 2.5

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Supplier’s Supplier’s Confirmation Confirmation of Conformityof Conformity

Self-regulatorySelf-regulatorySafety

Confirmation

• Conduct Product Testing

Possible to ask a third party

• Sell Product

• Risk level 1.2 ~ 2.0

SAFETY

Certification

Arrange industrial products subject to safety control

in 2011

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Demand researchDemand research (23 items)(23 items)

Conduct demand research for adjusting items which need safety control

(Sep ~ Dec 2010)

Analyze risk level and draw the conclusion (Jan ~ May 2011)

※ Participants: 46 organizations including governments, testing

laboratories, consumer organizations and relevant associations.

※ Risk assessments for elevator components(9 items) are

exempted.

New risk assessmentNew risk assessment (14 items)(14 items)

Decide items according to assessment of safety control experts.

Classify the items based on analysis results for risk levels.

- Self-regulatory Safety Confirmation(SRSC)Self-regulatory Safety Confirmation(SRSC) : 6 items

- Supplier’s Confirmation of Conformity(SCoC) : 8 itemsSupplier’s Confirmation of Conformity(SCoC) : 8 items

Assessment methodAssessment method

Industrial products, consumers, manufacturers and social factors

Carry out questionnaires ( Grade 1~5 point per item)

Risk factors Risk analysis

Industrial product(A)

Objective risk level(A-1)

Diffusion of risk (A-2)

Level of hazardous substances(A-3)

Consumers(B)

Possibility of misuse(B-1)

Subjective risk level(B-2)

Readiness of getting hazard

information(B-3)

Manufacturers (C)

Stable factory management

level(C-1)

Probability of evasion of thee law

on distribution stage(C-2)

Probability of manufacturing

inferior products intentionally (C-3)

Social(D)Concentration of

victims of incidents(D-1)

Menace level of social vulnerable

people(D-2)

Social mental effect(D-3)

No. Items

A B C D

Ave.A-1 A-2 A-3 B-1 B-2 B-3 C-1 C-2 C-3 D-1 D-2 D-3

1 Candle 1.9 2.05 2.3 1.85 1.75 2.8 2.75 2.2 1.95 1.5 2.15 1.95 2.10

2 Polyvinylchroride pipe 2.35 2.35 2.6 1.8 2.2 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.42

3Alarm for self-

protection 1.95 1.75 2.5 1.8 2.1 2.55 2.6 2.1 2.4 1.75 1.9 1.85 2.10

4 PVC flooring 2.45 2.6 2.7 2.05 2.25 2.55 2.05 2.1 2.5 2.85 2.85 2.8 2.48

5 Wood flooring 2.4 2.2 2.5 1.8 2.3 2.25 2.3 2.4 2.1 2.5 2.75 2.25 2.31

6Heat curling iron for

eyelashes 2.45 2.4 2.1 2.25 2.25 2.5 2.3 2.25 2.1 3.25 2.05 2.05 2.33

7Synthetic resin child

products 2.45 2.6 2.7 1.45 2.3 1.75 2.9 2.78 1.9 2.7 2.6 1.8 2.33

8 Adhesive 2.75 3.1 3.55 2.5 2.65 2.1 2.75 2.5 2.1 2.2 2.65 2.8 2.64

9 Paint 2.85 3.55 3.4 2.0 2.8 2.3 1.8 2.5 1.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 2.63

10 Nursing pad 1.45 1.9 1.85 1.0 1.8 2.43 2.9 2.78 1.75 2.35 2.6 2.8 2.13

11 Window shade(Blinds) 1.65 1.85 0.2 2.7 1.9 2.45 1.5 2.4 1.9 0.9 2.8 1.5 1.81

12 Heating pack 1.9 1.85 2.5 3.45 2.3 3.75 2.7 2.3 2.1 1.5 2.2 2.56 2.43

13 Metal accessory 1.9 2.4 2.05 1.0 2.25 2.5 2.1 2.05 2.25 2.3 2.6 1.8 2.10

14 Double eyelid adhesive 2.25 1.75 2.75 1.5 2.25 1.75 2.25 2.5 2.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.00

Items Risk assessment Category

Flooring Possibility of carcinogenesis for animals of (PVC) Phthalate (DEHP : IARC 3rd class), reproductive toxicity(DEHP, DBP, BBP : EU category2) (Wood) Emission(mg/ ․㎡ h) from furniture: formaldehyde (0.12), TVOC(4.0) and toluene(0.080)

SRSC

Paint Formaldehyde, TVOC, Toluene, Heavy metal SRSC

Adhesive Toluene, Formaldehyde, TPT/TBT and Organomercury compound General adhesive and wig adhesive → adhesive for interior architecture

SRSC

Synthetic resin child products

Infants under 48 months Formaldehyde, Phthalate , Heavy metal

SRSC

Heating pack Manage child product( temp. : below 65°C) SRSC

Nursing pad Formaldehyde, Fluorescence brightening agent, PCP

SRSC

Items Risk assessment Category

Candle Methyl alcohol, Formaldehyde SCoC

Window shade(Blinds)

Structure of blind strings SCoC

Alarm for self-protection

Safety durability Of 38 products, 23 items are fall short of standards regarding sound volume and durability

SCoC

Metal accessory

Pb, Cd, Ni Of168 products, there are faulty products regarding Pb(42ea) and Ni(19ea)

SCoC

Heat curling iron for eyelashes

Metal heat rays, thermostat, indicated temperature 12 items are exposed to heat rays of 14 items.

SCoC

PVC pipe.\ Pb, Phthalate SCoC

Double eyelid adhesive

Formaldehyde, Toluene, Heavy metal SCoC

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Safety Inspection ofElectrical Appliances

Result

Contents

Applicable Products

: Lights, Household Electrical Equipment

Units : 48 items, 425 products

Bought at : Giant retail chains, Internet shopping mall Results: non-compliant 163 products (38.4%) with safety standards

34 products(Major Defects) : Structure of electric charging

part,

Occurrence of dielectric breakdown during dielectric

withstand test, A rise in temperature

129 products (Noncompliance with safety standards) :

Electromagnetic defects, Grounding issues, Labeling

Factors: The use of components different from them specified

in the initial certificate, The change of product structures

Lightings

Of 129 products, 49 products(38%) did not meet safety standardsself-ballasted LED lamps(2), fluorescent luminaries(1), lamp holders(2) Structure of a charge, Failure of dielectric strength test

Heating Equipment

Of 85 products, 49 products(57%) have major defects electric blankets(1), electric cushions(3), fomenting appliances(9) Failure of dielectric strength test, Rise in temperature, Malfunction

HouseholdElectrical Appliances

Of 83 products, 23 products(27%) have major defects

massage equipment(1), sterilization equipment(1), insect

killers(1)

Inadequate clearance distance, Rise in temperature

KitchenAppliances

Of 59 products, 14 products(23%) have major defects

hot plates(1), food mixers(1)

Risk of electric shocks

OtherElectrical Appliances

Of 69 products, 28 products(40%) have major defects

AC/DC adapter(1), multi-tap(6), electric welding

equipment(6)

Risk of electric shocks, Rise in temperature

Actions byCases

Cancel their certificates and withdraw them for 34 products

which have major defects

Ban the use of the certification mark and order corrective

action for 89 substandard products

Order corrective action for 40 slightly substandard products

33 products(Cancel their certificates) Scope: Critical defects: Change of product structure

on purpose and major defect

3 products(Cancel their certificates and ban to sell) Scope: Major · Minor defects: Electromagnetic

defects

7 products(Manufacturers, Accusation) Scope: Illegal products: Sell their products without

certification

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Sale Control System for Hazardous products(KCCI)

Cause of recall: Frame durability, defective assembling parts

Quantity of recall : 61,195 units from 5 manufacturers

Cause of recall: Causing a mold

Quantity of recall : 110,000 units from 1 manufacturer

Cause of recall: Defective switch

Quantity of recall : 312,039 units from 1

manufacturer

ㅇ 10 kinds of items totaling 534,074 from 25 manufacturers - Voluntary recalls of manufacturers: 7 kinds of items totaling 475,341 from 9 manufacturers - Voluntary recalls according to recommendation : 4 kinds of items totaling 55,256 from 16 manufacturers - Recalls according to order : one kind of item totaling 3,477 from 3 manufacturers

Recall resultsRecall results

L/O/G/O