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1.Adopted and promulgated by Ministerial Order No. 11020001230, BSMI, MOEA on 2 March 2021. |
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1.These Directions are hereby stipulated by the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
(BSMI) for implementing the inspection of infant bath seats.
2.Inspection Scheme: Type Approved Batch Inspection or Registration of Product Certification
(Module II-Type Test + Module III-Declaration of Conformity to Type) at the choice of the
applicant.
3.Inspection Standards: CNS 16024 - Child Use and Care Articles – Infant Bath Seats.
4.Scope of inspection: an article that is used in a bath tub, sink, or similar bathing enclosure and that
provides support, at a minimum, to the front and back of a seated infant during bathing by a
caregiver. This does not include products that are designed or intended to retain water for bathing.
5.Inspection Items:
(1)Quality Items: items stated in CNS 16024.
a.General requirements: including “hazardous sharp points or edges,” “lead content in coating,”
“latching, locking and other mechanisms,” “scissoring, shearing, and pinching,” “openings,”
“protective components,” “labeling (permanent)” and “requirements for toys.”
b.Performance requirements: including “stability,” “restraint systems,” “static load,” “specific
requirements for suction cups,” “leg openings” and “attachment components.”
c.User’s manual.
(2)Chinese Labeling: The following items are to be checked in accordance with the Commodity
Labeling Act and CNS 16024.
a.Articles 9 and 10 of the Commodity Labeling Act and Section 8 of CNS 16024, regarding the
content to be labeled.
b.Methods of labelling: Labeling shall be made on the body of the product and the prominent place
of outer packages.
(3)Commodity Inspection Mark: The mark shall be printed by the obligatory inspection applicant
who is responsible for inspection application in accordance with the provisions of the “Regulations
Governing the Use of Commodity Inspection Mark” and affixed to the prominent place of the
commodity.
6.Relevant Requirements for Type Test:
(1)Type Classification: with suction cups or without suction cups depending on the attachment
components.
(2)Principles of Type Determination
a.Same Type: infant bath seats with the same classification.
b.Main Type: Among products of the same type, the one with the most complicated structure shall
be regarded as the main type.
c.Series of Type: Among products of the same type, those other than the main type shall be regarded
as series of type.
(3)Locations for Performing Type Test: BSMI designated testing laboratories.
(4)Type Test Items: For each product of the main type, all items stated in Clauses 5.(1) and 5.(2),
except the item of “lead content in coating.” For series of type, only test items of “stability,” “static
load” and “leg openings” mentioned in Clauses 5.(1) are required.
(5)The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type test shall submit the electronic files of the
following documents as well as the samples to the designated testing laboratories for performing the
test:
a.Type classification table.
b.Color photos of the infant bath seats (4x6 inch or larger-sized photos showing the front, rear and
side views of the product).
c.Samples of the Chinese labels.
d.User's manual.
e.Product information, including diagram of product structure and lists of parts (the specifications,
materials and photos of each component).
f.Declaration of Validated Materials of Infant Bath Seats.
g.Samples: One sample for each main type and series of type. However, the designated testing
laboratories may request additional test samples if necessary.
(6)Type Test Fees: The fees shall be collected by the designated testing laboratories based on their
fee schedules.
7.Relevant Requirements for Type Approved Batch Inspection:
(1)The obligatory inspection applicant shall first obtain the type approval certificate and make
applications to the inspection authority for inspection before their products are transported out of the
production premises or imported. When applying for inspection, the month and year of manufacture
shall be filled in, and the Commodity Inspection Mark shall be printed on the applicant’s own
responsibility. The Commodity Inspection Mark consists of a disgram and an identification
number (including the letter “T” and a designated code). The identification number shall be
proximately below or to the right of the diagram. The products shall not be transported out of the
production premises until they pass inspection.
Example:
T00000
T00000 or
T means Type Approved Batch Inspection
00000 shall be the code designated by the inspection authority to the applicant
(2)The obligatory inspection applicant applying for type approval shall submit to the inspection
authority the type test report, the required documents specified in Clause 6.(5), and the required
documents specified in Subparagraph 1, Paragraph 1, Article 5 of the Regulations Governing Type
Approval of Commodities.
(3)The Review Period of Type Approval: 14 working days from the receipt of the application by the
inspection authority (not including the time for delivery of additional information by the applicant).
Where additional samples are drawn, such period shall be extended to another 7 working days after
the receipt of the samples.
(4)Applicantions for the same batch of infant bath seats shall be of the same type and of the same
obligatory inspection applicant.
(5)The inspection authority shall confirm that the infant bath seats submitted for inspection are
listed in the Type Approval Certificate. 20% of the applications will be randomly sampled for
inspection and the other 80% are processed by document review. For the 20% sampled applications,
one-third of the items listed in the same application shall be randomly selected for drawing samples
(the number of items less than three shall be counted as three; a minimum of one item and a
maximum of five items shall be selected). For each selected item, one piece of the products under
that item shall be randomly sampled for testing and checked for the Chinese labeling and the
Commodity Inspection Mark. The quantity of selected items and sampled pieces may be increased if
necessary.
(6)For those which are sampled, the Kaohsiung Branch of the BSMI or organizations commissioned
by the BSMI shall perform the three test items (“stability,” “static load” and “leg openings”)
specified in Clauses 5.(1)
(7)Inspection Period: 5 working days after the samples are delivered to the inspection unit metioned
in the preceding clause.
(8)Where the products are approved for prior release by the inspection authority, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall notify the inspection authority to take samples, seal the products or check
the Commodity Inspection Mark and Chinese label after the products are transported to the storage
site.
(9)The inspection authority shall issue a notice of nonconformity for products that do not comply
with the requirements. The obligatory inspection applicant may apply for re-inspection without any
charge for one time within 15 days after receiving such notice. Products that comply with the
requirements may be released separately. Products that do not comply with the requirements shall be
processed in accordance with the Regulations Governing Disposition of Commodities Failing
Inspection as specified below.
a.Where the non-compliant products are to be returned for the whole batch, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall apply directly to the Customs or the inspecton authority to close the case.
b.Where the non-compliant products are to be destroyed for the whole batch, the obligatory
inspection applicant shall apply to the inspection authority by presenting the destruction plan in
order to close the case.
c.Where the non-compliant products are subject to correction under surveillance or part of the batch
are to be destroyed/returned, the obligatory inspection applicant shall present the approval letter
from the inspection authority, notice of nonconformity, import declaration (not applicable for
domestically-manufactured products), and documents verifying the correction when submitting a
new application for inspection to the inspection authority.
d.Where a new application was made, the sampling rate of items specified in Clause 7.(5) applies.
The sampling rate of non-compliant items is doubled after corrective actions are taken.
Non-compliant products, as well as items not sampled, of the new application shall be destroyed or
returned and compliant products may be released separately.
(10)Where the products sampled are found not in compliance with the inspection requiremens,
subsequent infant bath seats from the same obligatory inspection applicant shall be inspected by
batch. The sampling rate will be resumed to 20% after compliance of 3 consecutive batches.
(11)For applications not sampled, the inspection authority accepting the application shall adopt the
approach of document review to compare the types of products submitted for inspection against the
relevant information in the application.
(12)If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the type approval certificate (e.g.
changes to the main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspection items), the applicant
shall obtain a new type test report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report and
apply to the inspection authority for a replaced certificate.
8.Relevant Requirements for Registration of Product Certification (RPC):
(1)The obligatory inspection applicant shall obtain the RPC certificate before their products are
transported out of the production proemises or imported.
(2)To apply for an RPC certificate, the applicant shall apply to the inspection authority and provide
the type test report in accordance with Clause 6, the required documents specified in Subparagraph
1, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Regulations Governing Registration of Product Certification, the
conformity assessment document (the Declaration of Conformity to Type) and the documents
specified in Clause 6.(5).
(3)The Review Period of RPC: 14 working days from the receipt of the application by the
inspection authority (not including the time for delivery of additional information by the applicant).
Where additional samples are drawn, such period shall be extended to another 7 working days after
the receipt of the samples.
(4)Applicants granted RPC certificates shall print the Commodity Inspection Mark on their own
responsibility. The Commidity Inspection Mark consists of a diagram and an identification
number (a letter “R” and a designated code). The identification number shall be proximately below
or to the right of the diagram.
Example:
R00000
R00000 or
R means Registration of Product Certification
00000 shall be the code designated by the inspection authority to the applicant
(5)If there are changes to the scope of the products listed in the RPC certificate (e.g. changes to
main type or series of type, inspection standards or inspection items), the applicant shall obtain a
new type test report from the testing laboratory that issued the original report and apply to the
inspection authority for a replaced certificate.
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