Kumho to recall 300,000 faulty tires in China

Kumho Tires of the Republic of Korea said today that the company will recall more than 300,000 substandard tires starting from April 15.

The recalled products were made between 2008 and 2011.

Kumho, one of the largest tire manufacturers in China, used excessive amounts of recycled tires as raw material in its manufacturing facility in Tianjin Municipality, China's state television CCTV reported in mid-March, saying that these tires could rupture.

Lee Han-seop, head of Kumho's China subsidiary, publicly apologized to Chinese consumers on a CCTV program on March 21 and vowed to recall affected products.