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58 Imported Products fail Korean Safety Standards, including Water Toys and LED Fixtures
The Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS), under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, has announced that 58 out of 396 imported products purchased via international online platforms failed to meet national safety requirements. The investigation focused primarily on summer-related goods such as water toys and seasonal textiles like swimsuits and summer clothing.
Many products require KC Safety Certification as proof of compliance with Korean safety standards, and in order to be approved for import and sale on the Korean market.
Among the 396 tested items, a total of 91 were electrical products, with 18 failing safety tests—particularly LED lighting fixtures (8), plugs and outlets (4), and DC power supplies (3). Of 109 household items examined, 17 were non-compliant, including inflatable water toys (14), electric scooters (2), and one swimsuit. In the children’s category, 23 out of 196 items were found non-compliant, including children’s textile products (9), water play items (8), and infant textiles (3). Notably, 22 out of 27 water toys, 8 out of 9 LED fixtures, and 4 out of 5 plugs and outlets failed to meet safety criteria, highlighting these items as particularly risky when purchased from foreign sellers.
Online platforms have been urged to block the sale of these items. KATS plans to conduct additional safety inspections on imported goods in the second half of the year and continue monitoring online platforms to block the entry of unsafe products into the domestic market.
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