[뉴스토마토 이지유 기자] “G Market Adult Products Are Open”
In a community mainly used by teenagers, a post saying that adult products can be easily purchased through e-commerce companies has caused quite a stir. As if to support this, condoms classified as a special type under the product name ‘Ensitowarming Heating Condom for Women with Special Heating Types’ are currently being sold without adult verification on the websites of these e-commerce companies.
According to the industry on the 22nd, condoms, which are ‘special’ adult products that must be sold after adult verification, are being exposed in e-commerce companies such as Lotte On, WeMakePrice, G Market, and Coupang with their product names and provocative descriptions, making e-commerce platforms ‘harmful’ to teenagers. There are criticisms that it is being reduced to a ‘media’.
This raises issues as teenagers can easily purchase them. So-called special type condoms are considered adult products under current law, so both business owners and teenagers who sell them can be punished for violating the Youth Protection Act, so caution is required.
Condoms are class 3 medical devices, not adult products. Anyone can purchase regular condoms at a store, regardless of age. However, for teenagers, protruding and special type condoms cannot be purchased. This is because under the Youth Protection Act, only condoms used for the purpose of preventing sexually transmitted diseases can be sold.
The ‘Ensitowarming special heating type condom’ product sold on these platforms is a special type product because it contains ‘heating lubricant’, and the explanation ‘Cannot be sold to children under 19 years of age’ is clearly written at the bottom of the product packaging. It’s done. Conversely, condoms that can be purchased by teenagers have the following written on the bottom of the product packaging: “This medical device can be used by anyone, regardless of gender or age, including teenagers.”
The Youth Protection Committee of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has designated special-type condoms designed for sexual stimulation as harmful goods and designated them as prohibited from being sold to minors. This is due to concerns that it may seriously damage the mind and body of adolescents.
According to the Youth Protection Act, adult products cannot be exposed as is on online shopping malls as harmful to youth, and can only be sold after displaying harmful phrases or logos and obtaining adult verification. For companies that violate this, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family imposes administrative measures such as correction orders.
An official from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said, “If adult products are sold to teenagers without adult verification, a corrective order is given to the relevant company first. If correction is not completed within two weeks, a complaint will be filed with the investigative agency and additional administrative measures will be taken.” “Disposition will be imposed,” he said.
According to data received from the Supreme Court by the office of Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker Kwon Chil-seung, the number of sexual crimes against minors has recently increased nearly tenfold in the past five years, and the issue of teenagers’ “sexuality” is emerging as a social issue that requires expanded practical protection.
Due to this, government authorities also declared to strengthen the protection of youth from harmful environments, but it is pointed out that adult products are being sold without permission on e-commerce platforms that youth can easily access in their daily lives, which directly contradicts the point that the government emphasized that it must pioneer.
An industry official explained, “The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family’s correction order is light, so the possibility of recurrence of related problems appears to be quite high,” and added, “Government-wide management is urgently needed to protect youth more safely.”
G Market and Lotte On said, “We confirmed that the product cannot be purchased without adult verification and took immediate action. We also notified the seller of this fact and plan to identify and take action if there are similar cases and sellers.”
Reporter Lee Ji-yu emailgpt12@etomato.com
This article was finally confirmed and revised by Kang Young-kwan, Industry 2 Department Manager, in accordance with News Tomato’s reporting standards and code of ethics.
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2023-10-22 21:00:00
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