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Keep your family safe from injuries with the SAFETY Mark

When purchasing new appliances, it is important to keep safety considerations in mind and not base purchase decisions solely around cost and aesthetics. Protect your family by purchasing products carrying the SAFETY Mark.

What is the SAFETY Mark?

Household gas and electrical appliances posing higher potential hazards to their consumers are required by law to be affixed with a valid SAFETY Mark before they can be sold in Singapore.

Examples of these hazards can include:

Electrocution


Electrocution

Fires


Fires

Explosions


Explosions


In order for a household gas or electrical appliance to qualify for a SAFETY Mark, its design must be tested and certified by the relevant accredited bodies to comply with the appropriate Safety Standards.

safety mark

Why should you insist on the SAFETY Mark?

The SAFETY Mark indicates that the products’ design has been tested and certified to be compliant with the relevant safety standards. For most appliance categories, the presence of the SAFETY Mark also indicates that internal safeguards have been incorporated to protect against fire and electrical hazards.

What are the appliances tested for?

Here are some of the requirements* that common household appliances must meet in order to qualify for the SAFETY Mark.

* Images shown are for illustration purposes only. Position of labelled components may differ in actual appliance. 



Ceiling Fan

Ceiling Fans

[1]: Suspension must have adequate strength to withstand mechanical stresses from daily use

[2]: Screws, bolts and nuts connecting the suspension system must not come loose

[3]: Moving parts must not cause undue stress to electrical connections




Glass-topped Gas Hob

Glass-topped Gas Hob

[1]: Parts exposed to flames must be able to withstand heat and corrosion

[2]: Presence of safety devices to avoid accumulation of harmful unburnt gas if flame is extinguished

[3]: Internal components must be designed to limit gas leakage

[4]: Glass must be resistant to heat and mechanical stress




Instantaneous Heater

Instantaneous Heater

[1]: Heater must be able to withstand humid conditions

[2]: Incorporate safeguards (e.g. overcurrent protective device) to reduce risk of fire and electric shocks

[3]: Components carrying electrical currents must be properly insulated

[4]: External enclosure must be designed to limit risk of potential electric shocks




Refrigerator

Refrigerator

[1]: Cooling system designed to:
- Limit fire/explosion risks in event of refrigerant leaks
- Withstand refrigerant at high pressure

[2]: Compressor must not reach abnormally high temperatures during use

[3]: External enclosure must be constructed from material that are resistant to ignition and spread of fire




3-Pin Plug

3-Pin Plug

[1]: Plug incorporates fuse that complies with safety requirements

[2]: Insulating material must be sufficiently resistant to electricity and fire

[3]: Power cord must be able to withstand mechanical stress. Breakage can cause short circuit and/or electrocution

 

What kind of household products require the SAFETY Mark?

AC adaptors
Air coolers
Audio & video products (e.g. radios, TVs, hi-fi sets)
Kitchen appliances that heat liquids (e.g. coffee makers, slow cookers, steamboat pots)
Hose, regulator and valve for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems
Decorative lighting chains
Electric wall switches
Ceiling, wall and standing fans
Fuses (≤13 amperes)
Gas canisters for portable gas cookers
Gas hobs
Hair care appliances (e.g. hair dryers, hair curlers, hair straighteners)
Home computer systems
Irons
Isolating transformers
Kitchen appliances used in food preparation (e.g. mixers, blenders, mincers)
Lamp control gear (ballast/LED driver)
Kettles, hot water dispensers and airpots
Main socket-outlets
Microwave ovens
Multi-way adaptors
Portable socket-outlets
Refrigerators
Residual Current Circuit Breakers (RCCBs)
Rice cookers
Room air-conditioners
Stationary cooking appliances (e.g. cooking ranges, steam ovens)
Table/standing lamps
Kitchen appliances that heat food (e.g. toasters, hot plates, deep fryers)
Vacuum cleaners
Washing machines
Water heaters
3-pin-plugs

 

For more information on each product category, click here.

Did you know?
Any appliance with a 3-pin plug needs to have two SAFETY Marks on them. One on the appliance and another on the plug itself.

fridge



How to check if the SAFETY Mark is genuine?

Step 1

Visit cpsa.enterprisesg.gov.sg and click on "Register of Registered Controlled Goods".


Step 2

Key in the product’s model number or the 8-digit unique certification number found on the SAFETY Mark.


Step 3

Check that the product information in the search results tallies with the product. Should there be no matches, contact us at 1800 773 3163 or consumerprotection@enterprisesg.gov.sg.



More product-specific safety tips!
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(Last updated on 25 November 2020 11:13:07)