South Korea to strengthen battery safety rules after Note 7 fires - lithium ion battery manufacturers
SEOUL (Reuters )-
South Korea said Monday it will strengthen lithium
Ion battery safety requirements and regular inspections to avoid the recurrence of fires have forced Samsung Electronics Co. , Ltd. to withdraw its premium Galaxy Note 7 phone.
Producer of lithium
The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement that Ion batteries normally used for portable devices will be subject to greater supervision and regular inspections.
Equipment using lithium
Ion batteries will also undergo more regular safety tests, it added.
Deputy Minister Jeong Marn-"We ask the industry to agree that efforts to ensure safety are as important as developing new products through technological innovation
Ki said in a statement.
Samsung was forced to give up.
On October, the Note 7 smartphone was priced at $900, after some devices lost about $5 due to a battery failure.
Operating profit for three quarters was 4 billion.
Samsung and independent investigators said in January that the two suppliers had different battery problems.
Samsung SDI Co. , Ltd. and Amperex Technology Co. , Ltd-
Causing some Note 7 s to burn.
South Korea's trade minister said another investigation by the South Korean Testing Laboratory also found no other cause of the Note 7 fire, except for the manufacturing and design defects of the battery.
The government also said it would monitor Samsung's efforts to improve battery safety, such as x-
Ray testing and stricter standards in the design process.
It will strengthen recall
Relevant requirements, expand the type of serious product defect that manufacturers should report to the government and seek legal changes that allow the government to warn consumers not to use certain products even if they are not recalled.