Harmful Substances Detected in Playroom Mats and Children's Bicycles... 'Distribution Block and Recall Order'

KATS Announces Regular Safety Inspection Results
30 Products Found Violating Hazardous Substance and Safety Standards
'Ovens and Pressure Cookers' with Fire and Explosion Risks Also Recalled

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Children's floor mats with volatile hazardous substances exceeding the standard limits and children's bicycles without braking devices or with braking distances longer than the standard have been ordered to be recalled.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's Korea Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) announced on the 7th that it identified 30 products, including children's floor mats and ride-on toys, that violated safety standards such as hazardous chemicals and braking devices, and issued recall orders for their collection.

KATS conducted safety inspections on 724 indoor and leisure activity-related products from February to March this year. As a result, the 'Cream Baby Puzzle Mat 10 Pieces' imported and sold by B&C was found to exceed the volatile organic compound standard by 6.2 times.

Additionally, the 'Noble Kids Classic Children's Bicycle Bambini 18-inch' product exceeded the phthalate plasticizer standard (0.1%) by up to 270 times, and three children's ride-on toys lacked braking devices or had braking distances below the standard (5 cm or less), posing accident risks on slopes.

Furthermore, ovens exceeding the temperature standard by up to 15.2℃, posing fire hazards, and household pressure cookers with safety device operating pressures exceeding the standard by 1.27 times, posing explosion risks, were also ordered to be recalled.

KATS has disclosed information on the 30 recalled products on the Product Safety Information Center and Happy Dream platforms, and registered them in the Hazardous Product Sales Blocking System linked to nationwide retail stores and online shopping malls to completely block their distribution in the market.

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