Directives for risk management of consumer products safety
1 Scope
This standard specifies the general principles, procedures and methods for risk management of consumer product safety.
This standard is applicable to all parties involved in consumer product safety to carry out risk management of consumer product safety at all stages of the consumer product life cycle.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 22760-2008 General principles for risk assessment of consumer product safety
GB/T 23694-2009 Risk management - Terminology
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions and those given in GB/T 22760-2008 and GB/T 23694-2009 apply.
3.1
consumer product
products sold to meet the living needs of members of society
[GB/T 22760-2008, Definition 2.1]
3.2
hazard
potential source of injury
[GB/T 22760-2008, Definition 2.3]
3.3
injury
damage to personal health, property or environment
3.4
consumer product safety
state of consumer product free from unacceptable risk
3.5
consumer product life cycle
overall process of design, production, packaging, storage and transportation, use (including maintenance) and recycling of consumer product
3.6
intended use
use of a product, process or service in accordance with information provided by the supplier
[GB/T 20000.4-2003, Definition 3.13]
3.7
hazard identification
process to find, list and characterize elements of risk
Note 1: It is revised from Definition 3.3.3 in GB/T 23694-2009.
Note 2: Such elements may include sources or hazards, events, consequences and probability.
Note 3: Hazard identification may also reflect the concerns from stakeholders.
3.8
risk reduction
actions taken to lessen negative consequences of risks, their probability of occurrence or achieve both of the above
[GB/T 23694-2009, Definition 3.4.4]
3.9
risk control
actions taken to implement decisions on risk management
Foreword II
Introduction III
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles of risk management of consumer product safety
4.1 Focus on consumer safety
4.2 Throughout the consumer product life cycle
4.3 Emphasis on information acquisition
4.4 Preferred methods
4.5 Continuous improvement
4.6 Extensive participation
5 Process of risk management of consumer product safety
6 Information preparation
7 Hazard identification
8 Risk estimation
9 Risk evaluation
10 Risk control
11 Risk communication
Annex A (Informative) Examples of injury types of consumer products
Annex B (Informative) Examples of hazard types of consumer products
Annex C (Informative) Examples of general methods for risk assessment of common consumer product safety
Annex D (Informative) Risk control methods for safety life cycle of consumer products
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