Children's Products Safety Management System (KC)
Purpose of certification
The Children's Products Safety System, under the Special Act on Safety of Children's Products, establishes fundamental requirements to ensure safety of products used by children and create a safe environment for children, thereby preventing child accidents caused by products and contributing to maintenance and promotion of children's health.
Certification overview
Under the Children's Products Safety System, children's products with potential hazards from product or component structure, use methods, harmful substances, etc. must demonstrate applicable safety through Safety Certification, Safety Confirmation, or Supplier's Declaration of Conformity, as applicable by product.
Target products
Products subject to Safety Certification
- Children's aquatic play equipment
- Children's play equipment
- Automotive child restraint system
- Children's BB gun
Products subject to Safety Confirmation
- Infant textile products
- Synthetic resin children's products
- Children's sports protective equipment (protective gear and helmets)
- Children's skateboard
- Children's bunk bed
- Toys
- Infant tricycle
- Infant chair
- Children's bicycle
- School supplies
- Walker
- Stroller
- Infant bed
- Children's heat pack (including pocket warmer)
- Infant carrier
- Children's sports life jacket
Products subject to Supplier's Declaration of Conformity
- Children's leather products
- PVC pipe (including flexible PVC hose)
- Children's eyeglass frames (including sunglasses)
- Children's swimming goggles
- Children's umbrellas and parasols
- Children's wheeled athletic shoes
- Children's roller skates
- Children's ski equipment
- Children's snowboard
- Shopping cart accessories
- Children's accessories
- Children's kick scooter
- Children's inline roller skates
- Children's furniture
- Children's textile products
Required documents
- Application form
- Business registration certificate
- User manual (※ Korean)
- (If required) Factory audit documents (※ measuring instruments and production equipment lists, regulations and records by field, etc.)
- (If required) Other requested documents, etc.
Process
Safety Certification
Safety Confirmation
Supplier Conformity Confirmation
Certification request
[Applicant→KGS]
Technical documents, sample setup & standards review
[KGS]
Product testing
[Test lab]
Test report issuance
[Test lab]
Factory audit
[Auditor]
Review of technical documents & test report
[Approval body]
Filing with Korea Product Safety Management Agency
[KGS]
Factory audit report issuance
[Auditor]
Safety Confirmation Certificate issuance
[Approval body]
Supplier Conformity Confirmation Certificate issuance
[Korea Product Safety Management Agency]
Review of technical documents, test report & factory audit report
[Approval body]
Certification complete
[KGS→Applicant]
Certification complete
[KGS→Applicant]
Safety Certificate issuance
[Approval body]
Certification complete
[KGS→Applicant]
* If non-compliant, supplementation of non-compliant items (documents or samples) is required
Remarks
Validity period
After obtaining Safety Certification, factory audits are conducted every two years to maintain certification.
Penal provisions
Under Article 41 (Penal Provisions) of the Special Act on Safety of Children's Products, violators shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine not exceeding 30 million won.
Other matters
- When applying for Safety Certification for a product of the same classification manufactured at the factory (where a factory audit was conducted) of a product that already holds Safety Certification, the factory audit may be omitted.