Aims to Increase Awareness on Importance of SIRIM-ST Labels on Electrical Appliances Amongst Consumers, Manufacturers and Importers
Background
The Safety Awareness Campaign is a collaborative campaign between SIRIM QAS International (SIRIM), Energy Commission (ST), the Malaysian Electrical Appliances Distributors Association (MEADA) and the Federation of Malaysian Electrical Appliances Dealers’ Association (FOMEDA). The involved parties initiate this campaign with the objective to increase awareness of the importance of SIRIM-ST approved electrical appliances and to make sure importers only distribute electrical appliances that is SIRIM approved with SIRIM-ST labels.
SIRIM QAS International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIRIM Berhad has been appointed by the Energy Commission as the certifying agency to certify the regulated electrical appliances. These regulated electrical appliances must be certified by SIRIM QAS International. All electrical appliances certified by SIRIM complies with Malaysian and international standards and the factory has been audited to ensure a proper quality control system is in place which produces electrical appliances that consistently and continuously comply with the standard.
If a licensee is found to be misusing the SIRIM-ST label or if the product is proven not conforming with the standards or certification requirements, the product certification licence held by the company will be suspended and upon failure to provide adequate corrective actions, the licence will be terminated and the company will be instructed to recall the products from the market.
Product Categories
There are 34 categories of electrical appliances which are regulated by the Energy Commission. (Refer to Information booklet on “Guideline for Approval Electrical Equipment (Electricity Regulations 1994) available in www.st.gov.my). List of Regulated Electrical Equipment are as follows:
- Plug top/plug
- Switch and dimmer
- Socket outlet
- Fluorescent lampholder/starter holder
- Ceiling rose
- Bayonet cap and multiways adaptor
- Lamp fitting
- Capacitor for fluorescent lamp
- Ballast/control gear/driver for lamp
- Circuit breaker including AC current operated earth leakage circuit breaker and miniature circuit breaker
- Portable luminaire lamp
- Kettle including heating elements if supplied separately
- Kitchen machine
- Toaster/oven (cooking appliance)
- Rice cooker
- Refrigerator
- Immersion water heater
- Water heater including heating elements if supplied separately
- Washing machine
- Fan
- Hand operated hair dryer/hair-care/skin care
- Iron
- Shaver
- Vaporiser
- Vacuum cleaner
- Hi-fidelity set
- Video and visual display unit
- Audio and video player unit,
- Massager
- Air conditioner (cooling capacity of 32,00 Btu/hr & below)
- Christmas light
- Domestic power tools (portable type)
- Adapter/charger
- Wire/cable/cord (non-armoured) 0.5mm² to 35mm²
Standard
SIRIM-ST Labels for Electrical Appliances
SIRIM-ST labels for electrical products regulated by Energy Commission.
Size: 10mm x 25mm
Tips on Choosing Electrical Appliances
SIRIM QAS International encourage consumers to purchase electrical appliances which have been certified by SIRIM QAS International. Consumers should look out for the SIRIM-ST label on regulated domestic electrical appliances when purchasing electrical appliances. The electrical appliances should also be installed properly and be used for its intended purpose as per the product manual. Consumer must also ensure that the goods have at least one-year warranty from the manufacturer.