Harmful Substances in Adhesives Exceed Safety Standards by 20 Times
Large Amounts of Lead and Cadmium Detected in Metal Accessories

'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image

On the 14th, the Ministry of Environment announced a ban on the overseas direct purchase of 86 products from overseas online distributors such as AliExpress and Temu. These products were found to contain large amounts of first-class carcinogens such as asbestos, cadmium, and lead exceeding the standard limits.


The Ministry of Environment directly investigated a total of 590 overseas direct purchase products. They inspected 257 household chemical products such as air fresheners and coatings, 283 metal accessories such as earrings and necklaces, and 50 products suspected of containing asbestos such as motorcycle brake pads.


Among these, 86 products violated laws including the "Act on the Safety Management of Household Chemical Products and Biocides," the "Chemical Substances Registration and Evaluation Act," and the "Asbestos Safety Management Act."


One adhesive was found to contain 203,204 ppm of the harmful substance toluene, which is 20 times higher than the domestic safety standard of "1,000 ppm or less." Metal accessories such as rings and earrings contained large amounts of lead and cadmium, and asbestos was confirmed in eight automobile brake pads.


The Ministry of Environment requested overseas online distributors to block sales and prohibited importation into the country through the Korea Customs Service. The product names and manufacturers were disclosed on Choroknuri, the Asbestos Management Integrated Information Network, and Consumer24.


The Ministry of Environment has been investigating the safety of overseas online distributor products since April last year. In September last year, it announced the results of the first safety investigation and blocked the domestic distribution of 69 products. This year, it plans to investigate 3,300 products.


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'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image
'Overseas Direct Purchase Consumers Must Check'... Distribution Blocked for 86 Items Including Carcinogenic Earrings View original image


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