Withdrew 144.2 thousand defective items. 35% are electrical, electronic and food products

«Economy»: 65% of the goods withdrawn in 2022 vehicles, bicycles and buses

«Economy» does not require the presence of payment receipts for the withdrawn commodity for refund or replacement. Archival

The Ministry of Economy revealed the withdrawal and recall of 144,218 defective goods from the country's markets during 2022, including 93,447 defective cars, buses and motorcycles, constituting 65% of the total withdrawn goods, in addition to 50,771 miscellaneous commodities, including: electrical and electronics products, equipment, food, furniture, and shoes, constituting the remaining 35%.

Towing vehicles

In detail, the Ministry of Economy revealed that 93,447 defective cars, buses and motorcycles were withdrawn and recalled during 2022, to repair manufacturing defects for free, without charging car owners any cost, in cooperation with car agencies in the country.

A monitoring by Emirates Today showed that the recalls included 113 models manufactured between 2006 and 2023 in 13 countries: Germany, the United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary, and India.

The monitoring revealed that the repairs were carried out in cooperation with 16 agencies and automotive companies in the country: Gargash Enterprises, Emirates Automobiles, Al Ghandi Automobiles, Bin Hamoodah Automotives, Al Tayer Motors, Premier Motors, Al Yousuf Motors, Al-Futtaim Automobiles, Trading Enterprises, Arabian Automobiles, Al Masaood Automobiles, Al Naboodah Automobiles, Ali & Sons, Al Majid Automobiles, Al Habtoor Motors and Higer Motors.

The monitoring, which was carried out according to the Ministry of Economy's data on recalls during 2022, showed that there are defects that can be repaired immediately without waiting, after booking an appointment with the concerned car dealership, while there are defects that require waiting until the necessary spare parts are available from abroad first.

According to the ministry's data, these defects may result in annoying sounds when driving, vibrations in the vehicle, loss of control while driving, leakage of fuel, water and oil, obscuring vision, cars lack of thrust, swinging or swerving of cars, automatic movement of cars in parking position, increased risk of fires, accidents or collisions, and injuries.

Miscellaneous

Last year, the Ministry of Economy withdrew 50,771 miscellaneous goods, including electrical and electronics products, equipment, food, furniture and shoes.

It called on the concerned companies to stop using the withdrawn products immediately, provided that the price of the commodity is refunded or replaced free of charge, with no requirement for payment receipts for the withdrawn commodity.

According to the ministry, Apple smartwatches made in China topped the list with 36,614 hours, in cooperation with Apple International, because there is a small percentage of the screens of devices (40mm Apple Watch Series 6) may become permanently empty.

In addition, 8043,<> units of residual current devices made in Italy, in cooperation with ABB Group, were recalled due to problems with the product's components in certain installation cases, which in rare cases could result in the product not opening.

1921,<> units of the Ioniq smartwatch, manufactured in Taiwan, in cooperation with Fitbit, were also recalled because there is a risk in rare cases, with the possibility that the battery in the smartwatch will overheat and cause a risk of combustion for the consumer.

Coffee Maker & Chairs

According to the Ministry of Economy, in 2022, 2391,627 units of the METALLSK espresso coffee maker manufactured in China were also recalled due to the possibility of explosion during use, as well as <> IKEA swivel chairs, in cooperation with Al-Futtaim Trading - Ikea, due to the risk that the star's core leg of the chair may break, and the risk of falling and injury to the user.

Frozen Vegetables

According to the Ministry of Economy, 504 units of frozen vegetable balls made in Sweden, in cooperation with Al-Futtaim Trading - Ikea, were withdrawn due to the risk of plastic pieces in the products, and 654 units of Clarks women's shoes manufactured in China, in cooperation with the company «UAE Agencies», were withdrawn because they contain toxic chemicals that can cause health effects, as well as the withdrawal of 17 units of a metric saw made in Taiwan, in cooperation with the agency «Black & Decker». , because there are issues that caused plastic to split in the rear protective parts supplier, resulting in a risk of injury.

Basic defects in vehicles

The monitoring showed the presence of 45 main defects behind the towing and recall of vehicles, mainly concentrated in: brake systems, airbags, brakes, transmission, engine, original drive shaft, electronic control unit, skid control unit, fuel tank, tires, tire pressure monitoring systems sensor, torque sensor, car seats, oils, GIS, communication unit, brake fluid tank, front shock absorber, electric power steering link, primary and secondary fuel filters, seat belt, and insulators Vehicle underground, windshield wipers, seals, collision sensor, battery defects, front and rear doors, front and rear steering column, bodywork angles, automatic motion lock, sight cameras, automotive signaling systems, lamps and associated equipment, front and rear carpets, as well as defects in exhaust gas, car meter, steering link, car pillar support, backrests, trunk and door windows.