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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government has issued a recall order for two models of children's cotton masks that emitted harmful substances exceeding safety standards.

On the 25th, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's National Institute of Technology and Standards announced that it conducted a safety investigation on 49 cotton mask models (26 for adults, 23 for infants and children) from the 13th to the 20th.

The 'Jayeonjigi Children's 3D Mask' (Thelop) and 'WithU Daily Organic Mask' (Aollo) exceeded the standard limit for nonylphenol (100 mg/kg) by 28.5 times and 3.8 times, respectively.

Nonylphenol is a substance that can disrupt hormonal functions and cause precocious puberty.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards explained that since the two models emitted harmful substances exceeding safety standards, a recall order was issued in accordance with Article 11 of the Product Safety Basic Act.

To completely block the sale of these two models in the market, they were disclosed on the Product Safety Information Center and Happy Dream as of the 26th.

As part of international cooperation on product safety, the recall was registered on the OECD Global Recall Portal.

It was also uploaded to the hazardous product sales blocking system linked to nationwide retail stores and online shopping malls.

Promotion efforts such as sharing recall information were strengthened in cooperation with consumer and civic groups.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards plans to continuously monitor and take action to ensure that recalled products do not circulate in the market.

Additionally, improvement measures were recommended for 29 models. Although they met harmful substance safety standards, they violated labeling obligations such as fiber composition and age of use.

An official from the National Institute of Technology and Standards said, "We will continue to strengthen safety investigations to prevent illegal and substandard cotton masks that threaten consumer safety from circulating in the market, especially as mask demand surged due to COVID-19."

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