South Korea - Administrative Notice: Revision of Safety Standards for Household Goods Subject to Safety Confirmation (Annex 72: Electric Scooters)

Business description

The revision aims to address safety concerns caused by users illegally modifying electric scooters to exceed the current maximum speed limit of 25 km/h by updating and strengthening the safety standards.

- The updated standards will prohibit any modifications to increase the maximum speed and ban the provision of any methods to alter the speed limit.

- Products must include clear labeling to confirm that the maximum speed cannot be modified by consumers.

- The term ""single-rider"" will be removed from the preface of the safety standards, and related clauses will be updated accordingly.

Source: KATS Notice No. 2025-0335

Countries:

South Korea

Product categories:

Sports and Leisure Equipment

Technical aspects:

Safety

Business fields:

P.02 Hardlines

Regions:

Asia

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