Electric heating pad subject to recall order. Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, National Institute of Technology and Standards.
A large number of electric heating devices and winter protection products commonly used in winter have been ordered to be recalled. It was raised that the surface temperature exceeds the standard, posing a risk of burns with prolonged use. Children's products containing harmful substances such as lead and cadmium exceeding the standard were also ordered to be collected.
The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 12th that it conducted a safety investigation on 65 items and 1,018 products of electric and household goods and children's products, including electric heating pads, electric warmers, and winter protection products that are in high demand during winter, and issued recall orders for 45 products that did not meet safety standards.
The 45 products subject to recall orders by the National Institute of Technology and Standards include 20 electric products, 4 household goods, and 21 children's products. Some electric heating pad models from six companies including Woojin Tech, Hanil Electric Mat, Daeho Plus, Changyoung Tech, Doctor Supply, and Hansol Electronics were evaluated to pose a burn risk to users as the surface or heating wire temperature exceeded the standard.
Electric warmers from five companies including Protec Medical, FromB, Duwell Planet, Vitagram, and Iroom Korea were also found to be non-compliant due to temperature rise issues. Sharp Energy's electric stove was found to be non-compliant in electric shock protection, and electric mats and electric blankets from Hanil Joeun Jari Co., Ltd., as well as heating sheets from JJ Korea, were investigated as non-compliant due to temperature rise. Batteries from Samji EET, DC power supplies from Ieum Jeonsan, Korea CTC, and Duin were also found to be non-compliant. LED lamps from Visco LED Lighting were found to be non-compliant in terms of flame distance and spatial distance.
Household goods include a heating pack (1 item, Toy Korea) exceeding the maximum temperature standard and a winter protection mask (1 item, Epron Biz) exceeding harmful chemical substance standards. Antonio's double eyelid tape exceeded the organic tin compound standard by 89.6 times. Apollo Industry's soft polyvinyl chloride hose exceeded the standards for phthalate plasticizers and lead.
Children's products include infant textile products (1 item) and toys (7 items) exceeding lead, cadmium, and other standards, as well as a stroller (1 item) that failed durability standards. Bedding sets from Aron Sangsa were found to contain lead at 4.7 times the standard. Toy products from Dongsim Trading, Seju Co., Ltd., Misty, Unicorn, Everywheel, Aseong HMP, and Miriglobal were also judged non-compliant. Strollers from Bosco and infant tricycles from Compoint were also evaluated as non-compliant.
Artbox's spring notebooks and KL Music Corporation's melodions exceeded cadmium standards. Harmful substances exceeding the standards were detected in children's products from Yuarim, Muhan Co., Daeyoung, Camel Korea, Sam Global, Your Chairs, Lifaco Co., Ltd., Kkomengi Factory, and CK Sales Co., Ltd., resulting in non-compliance judgments.
To block the distribution of the 45 recalled products in the market, the National Institute of Technology and Standards has disclosed product information on the Product Safety Information Center and Consumer24, and registered them in the hazardous product sales blocking system linked to about 240,000 distribution stores and online shopping malls nationwide. Jin Jong-wook, Director of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, urged, "To have a safe and warm winter, please make sure to check whether the heating products have the KC certification mark when purchasing, and follow safety rules such as turning off the power when not in use."
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