Consumer Agency: "Mandatory Ethanol Content Labeling Needed for Car Washer Fluid"

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] It has been found that most automotive washer fluids do not properly indicate their ethanol content, highlighting the need for improvement.

The Korea Consumer Agency announced on the 25th that this was revealed through a safety investigation of 20 washer fluid products sold on online shopping malls.

The ethanol content of the 20 products surveyed ranged from 23.8% to 36.1%, with an average content of 33.5%. Ethanol can cause dizziness or headaches if inhaled by consumers sensitive to alcohol.

Among these, 13 products did not indicate the ethanol content on their labels, and among the 7 products that did, only one product's indicated content matched the actual content. The remaining 6 products showed a difference of up to 14.1 percentage points between the indicated and actual ethanol content.

All surveyed products complied with the methanol safety standard (0.6% or less). However, 5 products omitted one or more general labeling items such as product name, model name, or manufacturing date, and one product did not display the self-inspection number.

Based on this investigation, the Korea Consumer Agency plans to request the Ministry of Environment to mandate ethanol content labeling on washer fluids and to strengthen management and supervision. They recommended improvements for products that did not meet labeling standards, and the respective companies have agreed to comply.

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