On 15 February 2023, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (經濟部) announced in its Gazette No. 11204703380 the amendment of the "Standard for Product Labeling of Baby Strollers and Carriages" (手推嬰幼兒車商品標示基準). This amendment was made in accordance with the currently revised Commodity Labeling Law (商品標示法) Article 12.
Substantive Changes:
Strollers and Carriages should be marked as follows:
Notes:
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English translation |
Requirements in original Chinese Texts |
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Product name and model |
商品名稱及型號 |
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Domestically manufactured goods: Shall be marked with the name, address and service telephone number of the manufacturer, subcontractor, or distributor. Imported commodities: Shall be marked with the name, address, and service telephone number of the importer or distributor; and in a foreign language the name of the manufacturer or subcontractor. |
國內製造之商品,應標示製造商、委製商或分裝商之名稱、地址及服務電話。 進口之商品,應標示進口商或分裝商名稱、地址、服務電話;及國外製造商或國外委製商之外文名稱。 |
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Place of origin |
原產地 |
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Main ingredients or materials |
主要成分或材料 |
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Applicable age (in months) and maximum allowable load (in kilograms) |
適用之年齡(以月為單位)及最大容許載重量(以公斤為單位) |
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The year, month or week of manufacture |
製造年月或年週 |
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Instruction for use |
使用方法 |
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Matters needing attention and emergency treatment methods |
注意事項及緊急處理方法 |
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If there is a risk to the safety or health of users, a warning sign shall be displayed. Types of warning signs and text content examples are shown in the table below (selectively marked according to the actual product) |
有危害使用者安全或健康之虞者,應標明警告標示。警告標示之種類及文字內容範例如下表(依商品實際情形選擇性標示) |
Type |
種類 |
Warning Content |
警告標示內容 |
1. A trolley that can carry infants and keep them in a sitting position (STROLLERS) |
可載運嬰幼兒並使嬰幼兒保持坐姿之車台 |
(1) WARNING! Do not leave infants alone in the Stroller without supervision. (2) WARNING! This product is not suitable for children under six months. (3) WARNING! Do not attach other infants, articles or accessories on the stroller. (Unless the stroller is designed with this feature) (4) WARNING! Overloading or incorrect folding and the use of non-approved accessories may cause damage, failure or unsafety of the platform. Please be sure to read the manufacturer's instructions. (5) WARNING! Seat belts or restraint systems must be properly fastened and used. (6) WARNING! When adjusting the stroller, make sure that the baby has been moved away; otherwise the baby may be injured. (7) WARNING! It is forbidden to use strollers on the stairs. (8) WARNING! When in use, keep it away from high temperature, pools or power sources. (9) WARNING! Do not allow infants to stand. (10) WARNING! Do not place the stroller on roads, ramps or dangerous places. (11) WARNING! Don’t lift up the stroller when infants or toddlers are riding in it. |
(1) 警告!不得將嬰幼兒單獨留置車上無人看護。 (9) 警告!不可讓嬰幼兒站立。 |
2. Carriages designed to carry infants and toddlers (CARRIAGES) |
可載運嬰幼兒且設計坐臥可調之車台 |
(1) Warning! Do not leave infants alone in the carriage without supervision. (9) WARNING! Do not allow infants to stand. (11) WARNING! Don’t lift up the carriage when infants or toddlers are riding in it. |
(1) 警告!不得將嬰幼兒單獨留置車上無人看護。 (4) 警告!安全帶或束縛系統必須正確的扣合及使用。 (9) 警告!不可讓嬰幼兒站立。 |
Methods of Labeling:
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Translation of Requirements |
Original Chinese Texts for the Requirements |
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The matters to be marked as stipulated above shall be marked conspicuously on the body and shall be marked with a fixed label that is durable. However, the matters stipulated in paragraph 7 above may be marked in the form of instructions. |
前點規定之應標示事項應標示於本體明顯之處,且以不易磨損之固定標籤標示。但前點第七款規定之事項,得以說明書方式標示。 |
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The characters and numbers used for marking shall be larger than 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm. |
標示所用之文字及數字,應大於 2.5 mm x 2.5 mm。 |
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The content of the label shall be explained in clear, concise and easy-to-understand fonts, words or diagrams. |
標示內容應以清晰、簡明易懂之字體、文字或圖解說明之。 |
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The font or symbol used for warning signs shall be different from the background color and easy to identify. The font of "Warning" shall be larger than 5 mm x 5 mm. |
警告標示所用之字體或符號,其顏色應與底色不同且易於辨識,「警告」二字字體應大於 5 mm x 5 mm |
Effective Date:
18 March 2023 (中華民國一百十二年五月十八日生效)
Reference:
https://www.ieatpe.org.tw/upload/20230217143332-0001.pdf
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