SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea and three other car companies will recall over 10,000 vehicles due to defective components, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. The companies, which also include BMW Group Korea, Volkswagen Group Korea and domestic electrified van manufacturer Jeis Mobility, are voluntarily recalling a total of 10,981 units of 20 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Kia Corp., Ford Sales & Service Korea and four other car companies will voluntarily recall over 75,000 vehicles due to defective components, the transport ministry said Thursday. The companies, which also include Hyundai Motor Co., BMW Korea, Porsche Korea and Mercedes-Benz Korea, are recalling a combined 75,348 units of [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – A recall order has been issued for imported electric kickboards, including those from Xiaomi that Coupang imports from China, due to potential electric shock and fire risks. In addition, strollers, toys and name stickers commonly used by elementary school students at the start of new semesters were also recalled. This [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Starbucks Coffee Korea said Thursday it will launch an official recall of its giveaway picnic bags, after the company came under fire for handing out the merchandise containing a toxic chemical substance. The announcement came after the company apologized over the discovery of formaldehyde in its “summery carry bag” [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 10 (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) subsidiary, Philips Respironics, today provided an update on the remediation status in the US of the ongoing recall of certain sleep and respiratory care products in connection with identified potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – On June 14, 2021, Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) subsidiary, Philips Respironics, initiated a voluntary recall notification* for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in these devices. Since then, together with certified testing laboratories [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – On June 14, 2021, Royal Philips’ (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) subsidiary, Philips Respironics, initiated a voluntary recall notification* for certain sleep and respiratory care products to address identified potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam in these devices. Following the substantial ramp-up of its [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — As more electric vehicles (EVs), both new and old, are being sold locally, South Korea is seeing a higher number of EV recalls caused by various defects. Rep. Park Sang-hyuk of the ruling Democratic Party said that 90,746 EVs were recalled last year, according to a report from the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of vehicles recalled in South Korea surpassed 2 million in the first eight months of this year, with more quality problems discovered in electric vehicles, government data showed Wednesday. A total of 1,829 models, which amount to some 2.24 million vehicles sold in the nation, were recalled [...]
Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG; AEX: PHIA) today announced an update in connection with the June 14, 2021 recall notification* for specific Philips sleep and respiratory care devices that was issued to address potential health risks related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam component in these devices. More [...]