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LG Announces ‘Universal UP Kit’ for Home Appliances with Sustainable Design and Accessibility Features

MADRID, 16 Ago. (Portaltic/EP) –

LG Electronics has announced that it will present its new ‘Universal UP Kit’ an IFA 2023a collection of accessories and accessories for household appliances manufactured with materials responsible for the environment and with a functional design to people with physical disabilities.

The Korean company continues to develop its line of household appliances and home devices with “green” innovations, that is, with a minimalist, functional and sustainable design. Likewise, the technology company also intends to continue promoting its objective of “Improve the daily life of people with physical disabilities”.

In this sense, LG has announced its new ‘Universal UP Kit’which he will present at the IFA framework (Consumer Technology and Electronics Fair) 2023, which will take place from Friday, September 1 to Tuesday, September 5.

It is a collection of accessories and complements for household appliances, of “universal” design and made with responsible materials with the environment. Thus, this kit has the objective of “improving the usability and functionality” of home devices for people with physical disabilities. Also, these plugins can be used with older devices, without the need to purchase the newer models.

As LG has detailed in a statement, the ‘Universal UP Kit’ has been developed together with a group of people with different physical disabilities, both auditory and visual as well as cerebral palsy. This team has worked together with the LG R&D team, sharing their views, experiences, and the difficulties they encounter when using various home appliances.

Thus, the ‘Universal UP Kit’ includes accessories for refrigerators, CordZero vacuum cleaners, Stylers, dishwashers, water purifiers, washers and dryers.

For example, one of the included accessories is the Easy Handle Kit de Universal UP. This is a kit of removable handles for the door and the detergent drawer of washing machines. With the use of these handles, users will have more ease and physical accessibility to grasp the conventional handles of these electrical appliances.

It is ace kit also offers high contrast color options. That is, the handles have color differentiation for people with visual disorders such as amblyopia.

Another complement to the ‘Universal UP Kit’ is the ‘Assistant Kit’, which is a detachable wheeled prop. Specifically, this accessory is designed to be used with the LG CordZero vacuum cleaner, redistributing the weight of the device to offer greater control and maneuverability when vacuuming.

Following this line, for the Styler device, the plugin has also been developed ‘Easy Hanger Kit’which introduces a long handle with a circular grip on the wardrobe hangers so that users who use wheelchairs can place them more easily.

On the other hand, accessories have also been devised for spaces such as the kitchen. Among others, it has developed ‘Rotate Shelf kit’which increases the ease of use of the refrigerator shelves, or the ‘Easy Nozzle kit’which is attached to devices such as the water purifier to improve its accessibility by allowing height and distance adjustment.

Regarding sustainability, LG has developed solutions designed from recycled plastics andused to “help conserve resources and minimize waste”, as they have detailed.

“Through the Universal UP Kit, we will ensure that all LG home appliance owners, regardless of their age or physical limitations, they can enjoy a comfortable and functional user experience“, has sentenced the president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution, Lyu Jae-cheol.

2023-08-16 13:46:15
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