Consumer Agency Distributes Braille Tags on Detergents and Shampoos... "Realizing Basic Consumer Rights"

Example of using Braille tags. (Photo by Korea Consumer Agency)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] The Korea Consumer Agency announced on the 3rd that it has produced and distributed Braille tags to ensure the safety of visually impaired people in daily life, in collaboration with the Regular Council of Household Goods Businesses, in celebration of 'Braille Day.' The Regular Council consists of five companies: LG Household & Health Care, Lion Korea, Aekyung Industrial, Korea P&G Sales, and Henkel Home Care Korea.

The Consumer Agency explained the purpose of the project, stating, "Among various household goods used in daily life, some items have containers that are the same or similar in shape, making it difficult for visually impaired people to identify and distinguish them."

The Consumer Agency produced 4,183 sets of Braille tags that can be hung on products, focusing on high-consumption items such as dishwashing detergent, laundry detergent, fabric softener, shampoo, and rinse. Considering the hot and humid environments where household goods are used, such as kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms, the Braille tags were made from reusable silicone material and designed with a detachable fastening method to be compatible with various product sizes.

On the 2nd, the Consumer Agency delivered the tags along with household goods worth approximately 57 million KRW to the Korea Blind Union. The items will be distributed to visually impaired people nationwide through the union's 17 branches.

A representative from the Consumer Agency stated, "We will strive to expand Braille from its existing focus on public places to the realm of personal consumer life, ensuring the realization of universal basic consumer rights."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.