Fires linked to electric devices powered by lithium-ion batteries increased in Japan this year amid intense heat in the summer across the nation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/japan-lithium-ion-battery-safety/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #batteries #nationalinstituteoftechnologyandevaluation #consumeraffairsagency

A recent report warns consumers about the dangers associated with heated apparel, such as vests and jackets with built-in heating elements, as well as rechargeable hand warmers powered by lithium-ion batteries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/01/07/japan/society/lithium-ion-battery-heat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #batteries #heat #lithiumionbatteries #consumeraffairsagency

Japan’s consumer agency is considering adding cashew nuts to the list of ingredients requiring mandatory labeling for allergy risks due to a rising number of cases of allergic reactions linked to their consumption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/11/japan/science-health/cashew-nuts-allergy/ #japan #sciencehealth #allergies #food #consumeraffairsagency #nuts #cashewnuts

Japan's consumer watchdog has raised the alarm on a surge in automated telephone scams from overseas numbers claiming to be telecommunications company NTT demanding “unpaid fees.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/07/09/japan/crime-legal/japan-telephone-scams/ #japan #crimelegal #fraud #consumeraffairsagency

Less than 40% of employees in Japan know about the country's whistleblower protection system, which was legislated about 18 years ago, a Consumer Affairs Agency survey has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/14/japan/japan-whistleblower-protection/ #japan #whistleblowers #corporategovernance #surveys #consumeraffairsagency

Eighteen products with the “functional food” label in Japan had received over 110 reports from medical professionals as having caused some level of health damage among their users, a survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/science-health/funcitonal-food-product-survey/ #japan #sciencehealth #consumeraffairsagency #kobayashipharmaceuticals #pharmaceuticals #food #health