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4 Carmakers to Recall over 50,000 Vehicles for Faulty Parts

4 Carmakers to Recall over 50,000 Vehicles for Faulty Parts

SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Mercedes-Benz Korea, Stellantis Korea and two other carmakers will recall more than 50,000 vehicles due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday. The four companies, including Honda Motor Co. and Jaguar Land-Rover Korea, are voluntarily recalling a total of 50,760 units of 62 different models, the Ministry of [...]

Hyundai Motor, Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs over Charging Software Error

Hyundai Motor, Kia to Recall Nearly 170,000 EVs over Charging Software Error

SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. will voluntarily recall nearly 170,000 electric vehicles (EV) to address a software error in the charging system, the government said Thursday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said 12 car models totaling 232,000 units from Hyundai Motor, Kia, Stellantis Korea and Tesla [...]

Firefighter’s Vigilance Leads to Recall of Thousands of Vehicles Due to Faulty Wiring

Firefighter’s Vigilance Leads to Recall of Thousands of Vehicles Due to Faulty Wiring

YONGIN, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – A keen observation by a firefighter specializing in fire investigation has led to the discovery of a vehicle defect causing repeated fires in a specific part of Renault SM3 cars. Yang Won-seok, a fire marshal at the Yongin Fire Station under the Gyeonggi Province Fire and Disaster Headquarters, first noticed [...]

Mercedes-Benz Korea, 3 Other Carmakers to Recall over 10,000 Units over Faulty Parts

Mercedes-Benz Korea, 3 Other Carmakers to Recall over 10,000 Units over Faulty Parts

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 [...]

KATS Issues Recall Order for Imported Xiaomi Electric Kickboards Due to Risk of Electric Shock

KATS Issues Recall Order for Imported Xiaomi Electric Kickboards Due to Risk of Electric Shock

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 [...]

Starbucks Coffee Korea Announces Official Recall of ‘Summer Carry Bags’ Containing Toxic Substance

Starbucks Coffee Korea Announces Official Recall of ‘Summer Carry Bags’ Containing Toxic Substance

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” [...]

Philips Respironics Provides Update for the US on Ongoing CPAP, BiPAP and Mechanical Ventilator Field Action

Philips Respironics Provides Update for the US on Ongoing CPAP, BiPAP and Mechanical Ventilator Field Action

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 [...]

Philips Provides Update on the Test and Research Program in Connection with the CPAP, BiPAP and Mechanical Ventilator Recall Notification*

Philips Provides Update on the Test and Research Program in Connection with the CPAP, BiPAP and Mechanical Ventilator Recall Notification*

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 [...]