Victims Win Compensation Lawsuit in 'Radon Bed Incident'...Court Recognizes Defendant's Illegal Acts and Breach of Contract

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] In a lawsuit filed against the manufacturer Daejin Bed by victims of the 'Radon Bed Incident' for not receiving timely product exchanges or refunds, the court sided with the victims.

According to the legal community on the 13th, the Seoul Eastern District Court Civil Division 34 (Presiding Judge Kim Seong-gon) ruled on the 8th of last month that Daejin Bed must compensate the victims with an amount equivalent to the exchange value of the mattresses at that time.

When it was revealed in May 2018 that radon, a harmful substance, was detected in Daejin Bed mattresses, the company promised to collect the products and provide exchanges or refunds to the victims, but it is known that they did not fulfill this promise in a timely manner.

Judge Kim stated, "Since the defendant promised exchanges or refunds but failed to fulfill them for a long period, the defendant's illegal act and breach of contract are recognized," and "they have an obligation to pay a sum equivalent to the market price at the time of the recall agreement."

Daejin Bed appealed the ruling on the 23rd of last month.

Park Dae-young, a lawyer from the Korea Legal Professionals Association Public Interest Human Rights Center 'Together,' representing the plaintiffs, said, "The defendant belatedly offered to exchange the mattresses during the lawsuit, but this was a completely inconsiderate act toward victims who had already purchased other mattresses three years after the recall," adding, "Until now, the victims trusted Daejin Bed and slept on blankets on the floor, waiting for the promise to be fulfilled."

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