Selling Electrical Products Online in Singapore: SAFETY Mark

Which electrical products need the SAFETY Mark

The Consumer Protection (Safety Requirements) Regulations (CPSR) cover 33 categories of Controlled Goods. They are mostly mains-powered household items rated up to 250 VAC, plus some gas products. CPSO tiers them into low, medium and high risk, which affects how they are certified.

The definitions matter. A fan is covered if it is a ceiling, table, standing or wall fan for household use; a battery-only gadget may not be. If you are unsure, read the definition on CPSO's list and ask CPSO before you list it.

Products outside the 33 categories are not unregulated. General consumer goods such as toys, furniture and DIY tools fall under the Consumer Goods Safety Requirements Regulations, which require them to meet a recognised safety standard. CPSO can order a supplier to stop selling unsafe goods.

Registered Supplier: who has to register

CPSO's Registered Supplier page says no one may advertise for supply, or supply, Controlled Goods unless they are registered. The Registered Supplier is responsible for the safety and compliance of the goods registered under its name.

• You import, parallel import or manufacture Controlled Goods: you will generally need to register as a Registered Supplier and register each model.
• You buy locally from a distributor that has already registered the model: the model is on the register under their name. Check it on the Register of Registered Controlled Goods and keep a copy of the result with your supplier invoice.
• You dropship from overseas directly to Singapore customers: treat yourself as the importer. Nobody local has registered those goods for you.

Registration as a supplier is done online in the CPSA+ system with Corppass, and CPSO says it is immediate if your UEN and Corppass are valid. Chapter 5 of CPSO's information booklet explains which parties must register; read it if your set-up is unusual.

How to register a Controlled Good, step by step

This is the order CPSO describes on its registration page, as of October 2026.

1. 1

   Set up Corppass access to CPSA+

   Your Corppass admin assigns the CPSAPLUS e-service to the person who will handle registrations.

2. 2

   Register as a Registered Supplier

   Log in to CPSA+ with Corppass. CPSO says registration is immediate if your UEN and Corppass are valid.

3. 3

   Get test reports for each model

   Your manufacturer must supply test reports to the safety standard CPSO lists for that category. Ask for them before you place a bulk order.

4. 4

   Low risk: submit a Supplier's Declaration of Conformity

   For low-risk Controlled Goods, you declare conformity yourself (SDoC) in CPSA+, backed by the test reports.

5. 5

   Medium and high risk: go through a certification body

   Send the reports to a Conformity Assessment Body (certification). It issues a Certificate of Conformity and submits it to CPSO.

6. 6

   Receive approval and affix the SAFETY Mark

   CPSO says a Letter of Approval is issued within one working day if documents are in order. The mark goes on the product or its packaging, with its registration number.

Showing compliance on your product pages

CPSO tells consumers to look for the SAFETY Mark in listing photos and descriptions, and to check the registration number on the public register. Its 2024 enforcement release found more than 6,900 non-compliant listings on platforms including Amazon, Carousell, Lazada, Qoo10, Shopee and TikTok, about 60% of them kitchen countertop appliances. Make your listings easy to verify.

On Shopify, a metafield for the registration number lets you show it in the same place on every product page, and you can filter products missing it before launch. Our guide to what a Shopify store costs in Singapore covers the platform side.

Common mistakes when selling electrical items online

Most problems come from small sellers who did not know a product was a Controlled Good.

• Bundling a phone or laptop charger with an accessory, without checking the charger is registered.
• Listing kitchen gadgets bought from overseas wholesale sites for resale, with no SAFETY Mark.
• Using another seller's registration number on a different model.
• Selling extension cords or multi-plug adaptors cheaply sourced abroad. Multi-way adaptors and portable socket-outlets are Controlled Goods.
• Ignoring recalls. Check CPSO's safety alerts and recalls page for the products you sell.

Selling online also brings general rules: business registration, consumer protection and marketplace terms. See do you need a licence to sell online in Singapore and the enhanced e-commerce guidelines for the wider picture.

Do it yourself or get help?

The CPSO registration itself is something you do: it needs your Corppass, your supplier's test reports and, for medium and high risk goods, a certification body. We do not handle product certification.

What we can do is build the store so compliance is visible and consistent: a registration-number field on every product, a SAFETY Mark badge in the right place, plug and voltage details in a standard spec table, and product templates that make it hard to publish a Controlled Good without them. Our Shopify Store package (S$1,890) covers a new store; Online Store Pro (S$3,490) suits larger catalogues that need custom product data.

This guide is general information, not legal advice. For borderline products, ask CPSO directly before you list them.