The recall continues for China’s biggest domestic car manufacturer and exporter Cherry Auto who only two weeks ago recalled some 23,000 cars from Australia due to the discovery of asbestos in some models.
The company has now announced they will be recalling another 18,875 vehicles from other countries including Brazil, Argentina and Singapore for the same reasons. The discovery of asbestos in these models came after a self-imposing examination was undertaken as a result of the findings in Australia.
It has been confirmed by Jin Yibo spokesman of Cherry Auto that the gaskets in these vehicles that are being recalled contained small amounts of asbestos. The presence of asbestos in these models violates national asbestos bans which are in place in 55 countries and bans in countries such as Australia and Brazil which prohibit asbestos in automobiles.
These bans are an indicator of the dangers which are associated with asbestos. Exposure to asbestos is responsible for causing asbestosis and the cancer mesothelioma, hence why the recall of these models is so vital.
In Australia, there have been multiple asbestos compensation claims made against manufactures of asbestos brake linings in respect to Australians suffering asbestos conditions such as mesothelioma and asbestosis.
