Recalls & safety alerts for products made in South Korea
303 alerts since 1998: 250 from the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, 49 U.S. CPSC recalls and 4 UK OPSS notices. Most common hazards: injuries (147), fire (93), chemical (33), burns (18), electric shock (10). Most affected categories: Motor vehicles (192), Cosmetics (19), Electrical appliances and equipment (18).
Brands: Hyundai (71), Kia (69), Chevrolet (24), Samsung (6), Renault (6), Opel (6), Apatite (4), Ssangyong (3)
- Hyundai Nexo passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 2, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia EV5 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 2, 2026· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai SANTA FE (MX5 HEV) passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousSep 18, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia Niro EV passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJul 31, 2026· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia PV5 passenger van — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJul 24, 2026· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai IONIQ EV passenger car — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 5, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai Kona passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 3, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Pro You Coenzyme Q10 skin toner — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2026· Cosmetics
- Dr. Hedison Baby Powder hand cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 20, 2026· Cosmetics
- Hyundai i30 (HD / FD) passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 9, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai IONIQ 6 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 9, 2026· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Genesis GV60 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousDec 26, 2025· Genesis· Motor vehicles
- Yepoda The Cocoa Cloud Body Butter in 2025 Yepoda Advent Calendar — microbiological riskUK OPSSDec 8, 2025· Yepoda· Cosmetics
- MISSHA M Missha Total Repair hand cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousOct 24, 2025· Missha M· Cosmetics
- VESTA.DS Recalls VST Brand Tankless Water Heaters Due to Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury and DeathU.S. CPSCOct 16, 2025· Vesta.ds· Heating and gas appliances
- Erborian Centella Cream 50ml and 20ml — microbiological riskUK OPSSAug 15, 2025· Erborian· Cosmetics
- Erborian Centella Crème face cream — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousAug 15, 2025· Erborian· Cosmetics
- Renault KOLEOS II passenger car — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJul 25, 2025· Renault· Motor vehicles
- Kia Cerato passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJul 11, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Sorento passenger car — fire risk (SR/02522/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJul 11, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Optima passenger car — fire risk (SR/02516/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJul 11, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai IONIQ 5 N (NE N) passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJun 13, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia EV9 passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 30, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Niro passenger car — fire & injuries risk (SR/01869/25)EU Safety GateSeriousMay 23, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Isntree TW-Real Eye Cream — microbiological riskEU Safety GateSeriousMay 16, 2025· Isntree· Cosmetics
- Hyundai H1/Starex passenger van — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 11, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- MISSHA M Perfect cover face cream — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 4, 2025· Missha M· Cosmetics
- ARONYX D-P PANTHENOL skin serum — chemical riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 4, 2025· Aronyx· Cosmetics
- Kia Cadenza passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousApr 4, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai ACCENT, TUCSON, GENESIS Coupe, iX35, GRANDEUR, AZERA passenger car — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 7, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai SANTA FE, Starex/H1, iX 55/Veracruz, EQUUS/Centennial passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousMar 7, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia Carens passenger car — fire risk (SR/00791/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 28, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Picanto passenger car — fire risk (SR/00585/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Rio passenger car — fire risk (SR/00584/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Carens passenger car — fire risk (SR/00590/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Quoris passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Optima passenger car — fire risk (SR/00586/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Optima passenger car — fire risk (SR/00592/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Sportage passenger car — fire risk (SR/00591/25)EU Safety GateSeriousFeb 14, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Ceed PHEV, Xceed PHEV passenger car — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 17, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Renault KOLEOS II passenger car — injuries risk (SR/00049/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Renault· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai Genesis passenger car — fire risk (SR/00068/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia NIRO passenger car — fire risk (SR/00017/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai Genesis Coupe (BK) passenger car — injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Kia RIO passenger car — fire risk (SR/00015/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia SOUL passenger car — fire risk (SR/00016/25)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 10, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Picanto passenger car — injuries risk (SR/03803/24)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 3, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Kia Sorento passenger car — fire risk (SR/03805/24)EU Safety GateSeriousJan 3, 2025· Kia· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai i40 passenger car — fire & injuries riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 29, 2024· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
- Hyundai H1 passenger van / light commercial vehicle — fire riskEU Safety GateSeriousNov 22, 2024· Hyundai· Motor vehicles
