South Korea - Revision Notice for 7 Electrical Product Safety Standards
Business description
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) issued Notice No. 2026-166 on July 20, 2026, revising seven electrical product safety standards under the Act on Safety Management of Electrical Appliances and Living Products.
The revisions cover safety standards for household appliances as well as lighting products.
The primary purpose of these updates is to align Korea's national safety standards with international agreements, specifically the WTO/TBT and IECEE frameworks.
- KC 60335-2-2 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 2-2: Particular requirements for vacuum cleaners and water-suction cleaning appliances
- KC 60335-2-12 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 2-12: Particular requirements for warming plates and similar appliances
- KC 60335-2-30 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 2-30: Particular requirements for room heaters
- KC 60335-2-32 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances – Part 2-32: Particular requirements for massage appliances
- KC 60081 Double-capped fluorescent lamps – Performance
- KC 60969 Self-ballasted lamps – Performance requirements
- KC 61347-2-3 Lamp controlgear – Part 2-3: Particular requirements for AC and/or DC supplied electronic ballasts for fluorescent lamps
Source: KATS Notice No. 2026-166
Countries:
South Korea
Product categories:
03 Household Appliances
03 Luminaires/LED
Technical aspects:
Safety
Business fields:
P.03 Electrical
Regions:
Asia
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