Recall of 'Defective Chinese Tires'... Exchange and Refund Available at Kumho Tire

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] The government has issued a recall for one defective Chinese-made tire product. A total of 15,000 units of this product have been imported and sold since last year.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced on the 14th that it conducted safety inspections on 25 mid-priced domestic and imported truck and bus tires from October to November to prevent winter tire safety accidents.

As a result, one product that violated durability performance safety standards was ordered to be collected and had its KC certification revoked. Ten products that violated legal labeling requirements such as KC marking, tire type, and manufacturing date were recommended for improvement measures.

The truck tire that violated safety standards in this investigation showed cracks and partial damage during durability testing. Due to the high risk of serious accidents caused by tire failure while driving, a prompt recall order was issued.

The product was identified as having been imported and sold by Kumho Tire from Double Star Co., Ltd. in China, with approximately 15,000 units imported and sold from January last year to November this year.

The National Institute of Technology and Standards registered the recalled product in the Hazardous Product Sales Blocking System linked to nationwide retail stores and online shopping malls to prevent the recalled product from circulating in the market.

Users currently using the product can check recall information on the Product Safety Information Center (www.safetykorea.kr) and receive exchange or refund services through the importer and seller, Kumho Tire.

Lee Seung-woo, head of the National Institute of Technology and Standards, stated, "Although it is only a few, since defective truck tires that do not meet safety standards were detected, we plan to expand and strengthen safety inspections to include passenger car and light truck tires in the first half of next year to prevent illegal and defective tires from circulating in the market."

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