Winter is Here... "How to Prevent Electric Mat Fire Accidents Like This"
Korea Consumer Agency and National Institute of Technology and Standards
Promotion for Prevention of Electric Mat Fire Accidents
The Korea Consumer Agency and the National Institute of Technology and Standards announced on the 7th that they have issued a consumer safety advisory for electric mats, electric heating pads, and electric blankets?electric mat-type products that frequently cause fire accidents every year?coinciding with Ip-dong, the start of the full winter season.
According to the National Fire Information from the Fire Agency, fire accidents involving electric mat-type products occurred 242 times in 2020, 179 times in 2021, 242 times last year, and 177 times up to October this year, showing a continuous occurrence every year.
Electric mat fire accidents frequently occur due to failure to follow usage precautions, such as placing electric mats on latex mattresses vulnerable to high heat, or storing electric mats folded for long periods when not in use, causing damage to the heating wire at the fold points. Therefore, user caution is required.
The Consumer Agency and the National Institute of Technology and Standards have created and distributed online a fire accident prevention poster containing precautions for using and storing electric mats, the necessity of verifying KC certification, and how to report fire accidents. To enhance promotional effectiveness targeting middle-aged and older adults who mainly use electric mats, promotions will also be conducted through the Korea Senior Citizens Association, the Korea Senior Club Association, and via websites and social networking services (SNS).
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Since last month, the National Institute of Technology and Standards has been conducting a safety investigation on 39 electric mat products distributed in the market to check compliance with safety standards and illegal matters, and plans to announce the investigation results in December.
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