Consumer electronics and small appliances
Which safety marks does your device need?
Check it against EU and UK radio rules, Korea's KC and Japan's PSE safety marks, US energy standards and Prop 65.
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Changes
New rules on the way for consumer electronics and small appliances.
18 rule changes start in the next 24 months. Here are the next 4, each linked to the law.
- Warning label for Bisphenol S (BPS) and 1 moreBisphenol S (BPS) and N-Methyl-N-FormylhydrazineProposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (27 CCR 27001)
- Bans PFAS2 rules starting the same dayNew Mexico Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act (Laws 2025, ch. 102, HB 212)
- Producer participation requirementBeginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for saleWashington battery stewardship (chapter 70A.555 RCW, 2023 c 434)
- Notification required for PFASApplies when manufacturer or Importer40 CFR Part 705 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain per
Laws
The laws that matter most for consumer electronics and small appliances.
Open one to read its rules and the sentence from the law each comes from.
- CACaliforniaProp 65A warning before sale when the product exposes buyers to a listed chemical.972 rules
- KRSouth KoreaKorea electrical safety (KC)KC certification, marking and safety duties for electrical products.66 rules
- EUEuropean UnionEU Radio Equipment DirectiveRadio devices need a conformity assessment, the CE mark and a declaration.35 rules
- USUnited States (federal)US energy conservation standardsMinimum efficiency levels, test procedures and their compliance dates.28 rules
- GBGreat Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)UK Radio Equipment RegulationsRadio devices need a conformity assessment, the UKCA mark and a declaration.26 rules
- JPJapanJapan electrical safety (PSE)Which electrical products must carry the PSE mark.22 rules
- MNMinnesotaMinnesota PFAS lawAmara's Law: bans intentionally added PFAS in listed products, and requires reporting.6 rules
- COColoradoColorado PFAS lawBans PFAS in listed products and requires disclosure and labels.4 rules
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