지난 5월 베이징의 한 여성소비자가 이케아 컵 폭발사고로 부상을 입었다며 1억6천만원대의 손해배상청구 소송를 제기했다. 　　이 소식은 중국의 영자매체 상하이스트의 17일자 기사를 통해 알려졌다.　　왕씨로 알려진 이 여성은 끓인 물을 컵에 담아 마시려다 변을 당한 것으로 전해졌다. 갑작스레 컵이 터지면서 왕씨는 의식을 잃었고, 앞니가 부러지며 입술에 네 바늘의 봉합 수술을 받아야 했다는 주장.　　이 컵은 이케아의 ‘스텔나(Stelna)’ 제품이며 아직 중국에서 시판되고 있는 것으로 알려졌다.　　왕씨는 “사고를 이후 쿵 하는 소리만 들어도 겁을 먹는다”며 “매우 우울하고 일에도 지장을 받고 있다”고 인터뷰에서 밝혔다. 그는 또 거액의 소를 제기한 이유가 이케아가 의료비 지원을 거부했기 때문이라고 말했다.　　이케아는 사건발생 5일 만에 중국 SNS 웨이보를 통해 공식 사과문을 발표했다. 사과문의 내용은 왕씨의 부상에 적절한 보상을 할 것이라는 것이었다. 　　왕씨가 신청한 공판 기일에 이케

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