Gyeonggi-do: "6 out of 10 Electric Kickboards Fail Safety Standards"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] It has been revealed that 6 out of 10 electric kickboards distributed in the market fail to meet safety standards.

Gyeonggi Province announced on the 12th that from August to early November, it commissioned a professional inspection agency to test the top 10 electric kickboard products sold on online shopping malls, and found safety standard deficiencies in 6 of the products.

Electric kickboards are safety-confirmed products under the "Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act." Therefore, they must meet related safety standards and obtain KC certification (Korea Certification Mark).

The reasons for non-compliance include ▲ improper color of lighting devices such as side reflectors ▲ failure to indicate driving distance after one full charge in the user manual ▲ insufficient climbing ability on slopes, among others.

The province shared the inspection results with the National Institute of Technology and Standards, which oversees product safety management, and plans to notify the relevant municipal governments with authority to take action against products that do not meet safety standards.

Kim Ji-ye, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Fair Trade Bureau, said, "We newly initiated quality inspections of consumer products this year and selected electric kickboards as the first inspection target," adding, "Since the consumer product quality inspection project is included in the '2022 Gyeonggi Province Consumer Policy Implementation Plan' under the policy task to ensure consumer life safety, we will continue quality inspections next year as well."

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