Results of information gathering and analysis on consumer accidents reported to the Consumer Affairs Agency
Part 1 : Trend in consumer issues and consumer's attitude / behavior
Chapter 1 : Results of information gathering and analysis on consumer accidents
Section 1 : Results of information gathering and analysis on consumer accidents reported to the Consumer Affairs Agency
[Report to the Diet based on the Consumer Safety Act]
Results of information gathering and analysis on consumer accidents reported to the Consumer Affairs Agency
- The number of consumer accidents reported to the Consumer Affairs Agency in FY2021 was 14,941.
- Among them, breakdown of 3,992 life or health-related accidents reported, 1,500 were cases of serious injuries. 10,949 property-related cases were also reported.
[Reference] Activities of Consumer Safety Investigation Commission
- Consumer Safety Investigation Commission conducted investigations according to notifications based of the provisions in the Consumer Safety Act.
- In FY2021, 2 reports were published. Also, opinions were submitted to the heads of relevant administrative organs.
Children accidentally ingesting magnet sets made of neodymium magnets
• A magnet set is a product made of a set of magnets with a sphere or a cube shape, and sold as a "puzzle" or "toy". There were accidents where a child accidentally ingested multiple magnets, and those magnets stopped moving while sandwiching the walls of the stomach and intestines, resulting in those walls being punctured.
⇒The investigation report was made in March of this year, and it was submitted to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry that regulations on magnet sets shall be made in order to prevent them from falling into hands of children.
