Coway Strengthens Safety Management of Household Chemical Products to Protect Consumers

All Ingredients of 5 Types of Humidifying Filters Used in Humidifying Air Purifiers Released on 'Choroknuri'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Coway (CEO Lee Hae-seon) announced on the 4th that it is actively contributing to consumer protection and strengthening the safety management of household chemical products by implementing the voluntary agreement on the safety management of household chemical products signed with the Ministry of Environment.

Recently, the Ministry of Environment announced the participation results of the 2nd voluntary agreement on the safety management of household chemical products. This agreement was promoted with the purpose of corporate social responsibility for the safety of household chemical products and protecting public health, with 19 companies including Coway participating.

In accordance with the voluntary agreement implementation guidelines for full disclosure of all ingredients in household chemical products, Coway disclosed all ingredients of five types of humidifier filters used in humidifying air purifiers. Coway submitted all ingredients contained in the humidifier filters subject to full ingredient disclosure to the government and made the information public through the Living Environment Safety Information System "Choroknuri."

Additionally, Coway explained that it is faithfully implementing the agreement by strengthening safety management education for household chemical products and supplementing internal regulations related to consumer damage compensation, continuing efforts to protect consumer safety.

To ensure product safety, Coway has established and operates a chemical substance management process from the product design stage. Internally, it has built a Chemical Substance Management System (CSMS) and reviews the safety of all ingredients used in products and components. According to Coway's standard information, legal regulatory chemical substances are reviewed in advance from the product development process and go through a safety approval process to guarantee safety.

Park Chan-jung, head of Coway Environmental Technology Research Institute, said, "Coway is faithfully implementing the voluntary agreement to fulfill all responsibilities and duties regarding consumer safety," and added, "We will continue to prioritize consumer protection and trust as our core values and strive to fulfill our social responsibilities as a leading environmental home appliance company."

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