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Recent Product Safety Policy and Key Issues in Japan
15 February, 2010
Naotake Fujishiro
Director
Product Accident Information and Analysis Office
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
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Contents
1. Fundamental Policy of Product Safety
2. Recent Product Safety Policy
3. The Way Forward
1. Product Safety Policy of METI
a. Regulatory Policy of Compulsory Acts such as Electrical
Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc.
b. Improvement of Accident Avoidance through Disclosure of
Accident Reports
c. Promotion of Independent Efforts for Accident Avoidance
by Industry
d. Fostering Consumers’ Understanding
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2. Recent Product Safety Policy
a.Regulatory Policy of Compulsory Acts such as Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc.
Additional Control Subjects such as Lithium Ion
Batteries
Accident Avoidance Measures Caused by Age
Deterioration
Long-term-Use Consumer Product Safety Inspection System
Long-term-Use Consumer Product Safety Indication System
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Product defects
Age Deterioration
Increase in accidents
Technical regulation for age deterioration Providing information on product safety to consumer; normal years of use in design, etc. Developing maintenance organization for periodical inspection Enforcement: August, 2009
Technical regulation PS marking: “Notification by supplier” (self-declaration)
or certification Acting against regulations i. order to forbid PS mark ii. order to order injury prevention
Technical regulation for accidents Reporting details of accident and extent of injuries to
government Disclosure of Accident Report Enforcement: May, 2007
a. Regulatory Policy of Compulsory Acts such as Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc.
a. Regulatory Policy of Compulsory Acts such as Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Act, etc.
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Consumer Product Safety Act:
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Electrical Equipment-Related Safety Act: 454 items
Gas and Oil Equipment-Related Safety Act: 24 items
Self Declaration Certification
PS MarkPS Mark
3 items
６ items
339 items 115 items
4 items
9 items7 items
4 items
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Product: gas instantaneous hot-water heater
Number of years used: more than 15 years
A lot of soot
Example of Accident by age deterioration Example of Accident by age deterioration
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Fan
Provided by National Institute of Technical Evaluation (NITE)
Example of Accident by age deterioration Example of Accident by age deterioration
Serious product accident
Supplier has to report the accident to govt. [CAA] in ten daysname and type of product, details of the accident(s), number of products, etc.name and type of product, details of the accident(s), number of products, etc.
Publication of accident information by govt.[CAA]If the accident is caused by the product itself, the published information includes: name of
supplier, name and type of product, description of accident, etc. If the accident is caused by the product itself, the published information includes: name of supplier, name and type of product, description of accident, etc.
Governmental Order (if needed)
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The Flow of Disclosure of Accident ReportsThe Flow of Disclosure of Accident Reports
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2. Recent Product Safety Policy
b. Improvement of Accident Avoidance through
Disclosure of Accident Reports
Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency
Publication of Product-Related Accident Reports
Accident Report Acceptance
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b. Improvement of Accident Avoidance through Disclosure of Accident Reports
Supplier
CAA
METI
National Institute ofTechnical Evaluation (NITE) Try to find cause of accident, in
cooperation with fire station
Disclosure of Accident Report
Disclosure of Cause of Accident
Report
Direct
Report
Proposal for revision or development of technical
regulation including standards
METI
inform
ProposalNew
regulation
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Acceptance
Publication
Structure Upgrading Direction
Safety Hazard Direction
Joint Operation
Technical Investigation
by NITE*
Request
Accident Report by Manufacturers/Importers
Acceptance
Structure Upgrading Direction
Technical Investigation
by NITE*
Accident Report by Manufacturers/Importers
Acceptance of Notification Consultation on Publication
Notification
Consultatio
n
Publication
Before Revision
After Revision
Safety Hazard Direction
CAA:
METI:
[September 2009]
Investigation
Collection ReportOn-site Inspection
Instruction
Collection ReportOn-site Inspection
Collection ReportOn-site Inspection
Collection ReportOn-site Inspection
Instruction
2. Recent Product Safety Policy
Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency
*NITE: National Institute of Technology and Evaluation
Investigation
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2. Recent Product Safety Policy
c.Promotion of Independent Efforts for Accident
Avoidance by Industry
Updating Recall Handbook
Development of Risk Assessment
Awards for enterprises that seriously address
product safety
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Updating Recall Handbook
Development: 2002 1st revision: 2007 How to decide to implement recall Items and drafting for recall notification for consum
ers JIS propose drafts of ISO/PC240
2nd revision: 2010 (ongoing ) How to do follow-up of recalls Case studies
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Development of Guidelines for Risk Assessment
Purpose Promote independent efforts and activities for product
safety by industries Especially, educate small and medium enterprises about
risk assessment in the process of drafting Develop plan 1st year(2009): case studies, collection of examples 2nd year(2010): developing draft 3rd year(2011): trial of draft and developing guidelines
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Awards for enterprises that seriously address product safety
Establishment: 2007 Purposes Promote independent efforts and activities for product
safety by industries Especially, educate about activities beyond related Acts
about product safety such as consumer protection, prevention of accidents, etc.
Awardees 2007: Hitachi Appliances, Inc., Bic Camera, Inc,. and Otsuka
Shoe Co., Ltd., 2008: Bandai Co., Ltd. and Joshin Denki Co., Ltd. 2009: Toshiba Tec Co., Ltd., Asics Co., Ltd. And Footmark
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2. Recent Product Safety Policyd. Fostering Consumers’ Understanding
Strengthening collaboration with consumer associations Especially: holding seminars or workshops distributing brochures about product safety informing consumers of recalls developing handbook to prevent improper usage periodical meetings between consumer associations and governments supporting consumer associations financially
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3. The Way Forward
a. Appropriate Measures to Prevent Accidents
b. Consumer Protection
c. METI’s Mission
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3. The Way Forward
a. Appropriate Measures to Prevent Accidents
Diversification in types of accidents (upgraded technology, improper usage by consumers)
Rapid feedback to industries about the analysis of accidents
Precise and appropriate reflection of technical regulations or standards
Efficient and accentuated analysis by NITE based on large amount of accident data
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3. The Way Forward
b. Consumer Protection
Recall Promotion
Prevention of similar accidents
Avoidance of potential accident occurrence
Product Risk Assessment
Visualization of potential risk
Building smooth relationships between
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3. The Way Forward
c. METI’s Mission
Compliance Sustainability
Investigation of causes of accidents through collaboration with NITE
Further strengthening of reminder system
Development of information-sharing system for product accident reports
Promotion of harmonizing conformity assessment and standardization with international standards
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METI has received 3,439 accident reports since last May 14, when the consumer product safety law was enforced.
Death Serious injury
Fire Carbon monoxide poisoning
After-effects of injury
Total（ death
caused by fire）
(serious injury
caused by fire）
Gas appliances 30 (24) 31 (14) 461 29 0 551
Oil-combustive appliances
32 (28) 12 (7) 416 10 0 470
Electrical appliances
38 (30) 97 (5) 1,633 3 2 1,773
Others 60 (0) 503 (4) 72 0 10 645
Total 160 (82) 643 (30) 2,582 42 12 3,439
Note: as of December 31, 2009
Major Causes of Accidents
Age deterioration Defective products Defects in material and workmanship Design defects Defects in set-up Careless handling Improper usage
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Air conditioner
Stove
Cooking stove
Refrigerator
Lighting
Kitchen range
Fan
TV
Washing machine
Washing and drying machine
Tap
Ventilating fan
DC equipment
Rice cooker
others
Breakdown of Electrical Appliance Breakdown of Electrical Appliance Accidents Accidents Note: as of June 30, 2009
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197
135
12481
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64
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Cooking stove
Oil hot-water supply system
Stove
Gas boiler for bath
Oil fan heater
Gas hot-water supply system
Oil boiler for bath
Gas stop-cock
Gas dry system
Oil-burning water boiler
Gas rice cooker
Others
Breakdown of Gas Appliances and Oil-combustive Appliances Note: as of June 30, 2009
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Breakdown of Others Note: as of June 30, 2009
Desk mat
Motorized bicycle
Bicycle
Stepladder, ladder
Electric wheelchairElectrically operated adjustable bed for home useChair
Snow-clearing machine
Battery
Garage door
Ambulatory equipment
Insect spray
Others
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