In a disappointing outcome for consumers, the first trial of a lawsuit seeking collective damages related to the infamous ‘radon bed incident’ has been lost. The incident caused widespread alarm when radioactive materials were discovered in the beds.
The Civil Settlement Division of Seoul Central District Court 30, led by Chief Judge Jeong Chan-woo, ruled against the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed by approximately 480 users, including Mr. Lee, seeking damages worth 4.8 billion won from Daejin Bed, DB Insurance, and the government.
Radon Bed Controversy
The ‘radon bed controversy’ began in May 2018 when radon, a known class 1 carcinogen, was found in Daejin’s bed mattresses. Radon is a substance that emits radiation and is known to cause lung cancer, posing a potential health risk to those exposed to it in their homes.
At the time, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission revealed that the radiation exposure from the implicated mattress exceeded the standard by up to 9.3 times. In response, consumers demanded a full recall of all mattresses, but Daejin Beds’ response was slow, leading to further escalation of the situation and government intervention.
In July of the same year, around 480 consumers, including Mr. Lee, filed a lawsuit seeking damages of 10 million won each against Daejin Beds, insurance companies, and the government.
During the trial, Mr. Lee and other plaintiffs argued that constant exposure to radiation from the Daejin bed mattresses greatly increased the risk of developing diseases such as thyroid disease, leukemia, and cancer.
DB Insurance, on the other hand, contended that their involvement in the sale of the mattresses and their product liability insurance contract with Daejin Beds, which covered up to 100 million won per person or property accident, obligates them to provide compensation to the affected consumers.
Additionally, the country’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission ordered Daejin Beds to pay damages, including medical expenses and alimony, citing a breach of their obligation to protect public health and the environment from ambient radiation.
It is worth noting that Mr. Lee and other users had previously filed a lawsuit against Daejin Bed for damages, but they were unsuccessful in the first trial held last year.
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In a related legal development, Daejin Beds faced allegations of injury, occupational negligence, and fraud. However, the Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office chose not to press charges in 2020.
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Consumers lost the first trial of a lawsuit seeking collective damages filed against the company in connection with the so-called ‘radon bed incident’, which caused an uproar when radioactive materials were found in the bed.
On the 19th, the Civil Settlement Division of Seoul Central District Court 30 (Chief Judge Jeong Chan-woo) ruled that the plaintiff lost in a lawsuit claiming damages worth 4.8 billion filed by about 480 users, including Mr Lee, against Daejin Bed, DB Insurance, and the government.
[당진=뉴시스] Consumers lost the first trial of a lawsuit seeking collective damages filed against the company in connection with the so-called ‘radon bed incident’, which caused an uproar when radioactive materials were found in the bed. The photo shows about 17,000 Daejin bed radon mattresses stacked in the scrap metal yard in Goda-ri, Songak-eup, Dangjin-si, Chungcheongnam-do on July 19, 2018. (Photo = Newsis DB) 2018.07.19.
The ‘radon bed controversy’ started in May 2018 when radon, a class 1 carcinogen, was found in Daejin’s bed mattress. Radon is a cause of lung cancer and is a substance that emits radiation that can be exposed around the house.
At the time, the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced that the radiation exposure dose from the mattress in question was up to 9.3 times higher than the standard. Consumers demanded that all mattresses be recalled, but Daejin Beds was slow to respond and the situation spread, with even the government taking action.
About 480 consumers, including Mr. Lee, filed this lawsuit in July of the same year against Daejin Beds, insurance companies, and the government, asking for damages worth 10 million won each.
During the trial, Mr. Lee and others, after buying and using a mattress manufactured by Daejin Beds, that the possibility of developing diseases such as thyroid disease, leukemia and cancer has greatly increased due to constant exposure to radiation.
At the same time, DB Insurance explained that it is involved in the sale of mattresses and has signed a product liability insurance contract with Daejin Beds with a limit of 100 million won per person or property accident, so it is required to compensate compensation as a result. of buying and using the mattress.
In addition, the country’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission ordered the company to pay damages, including medical expenses and alimony, saying it had breached its obligation to protect public health and the environment from ambient radiation.
Other users including Lee previously filed a lawsuit against Daejin Bed for damages, but lost in the first trial last year.
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Meanwhile, Daejin Beds was sued on charges of injury, occupational negligence, and fraud due to related suspicions, but the prosecution was not charged by the Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office in 2020.
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