CPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using Certain Chinese-Made Faucets Sold on Amazon.com Due to Dangerous Lead Exposure for Infants, Young Children and Pregnant Women

Certain bathroom and kitchen faucets sold on Amazon.com can leach lead into drinking water.

CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of these faucets. If consumers need to use these faucets until they can be replaced, make sure to run the water 15 seconds before consuming.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using certain bathroom and kitchen faucets sold on Amazon.com that can leach lead into drinking water. Lead ingestion can cause harmful neurological effects on infants, young children, and pregnant women, including attention-related behavioral problems, decreased cognitive performance and lower IQ. CPSC advises to stop using and dispose of these faucets immediately.These warnings follow a CPSC enforcement sweep targeting dangerous faucets manufactured in China. CPSC issued a public health and safety finding to expedite public warnings about these faucets because individuals may be in danger from these product hazards.Consumers should immediately stop using the following faucets, which were tested and found to contain lead that can leach into water at levels that can be particularly harmful to infants, young children and pregnant women:VESLA HOME Kitchen Faucet sold by VESLA HOME and manufactured in ChinaKZH Bathroom Faucet sold by Yajie Sanitaryware and manufactured in ChinaCEINOL Bathroom Faucet sold by CEINOL-USA and manufactured in ChinaRainsworth Bathroom Faucet sold by Le Chang SANITARY and manufactured in ChinaNICTIE Bathroom Faucet sold by NICTIE and manufactured in ChinaHGN Kitchen Faucet sold by HGN Sanitaryware and manufactured in ChinaQomolangma Kitchen Faucet sold by Qomolangma Sanitary Ware and manufactured in ChinaKicimpro Kitchen Faucet sold by Kicimpro and manufactured in ChinaVFAUOSIT Kitchen Faucet sold by Whisper08 and manufactured in China“CPSC is taking extraordinary steps to protect Americans from toxic faucets that threaten our children,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Peter Feldman. “This Commission will not hesitate to warn Americans when necessary. CPSC remains focused on the biggest threat to American consumers: hazardous goods from China.” The faucets were sold online at Amazon.com for between $30 and $70. Many of these faucets lack branding or other source-identifying labels, and lack safety certifications. Check your Amazon online orders to see if you purchased these faucets.CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of these faucets. If consumers need to use these faucets until they can be replaced, make sure to run the water 15 seconds before consuming.In addition, consumers can do the following:Look for faucets that comply with NSF/ANSI Standard 61, which sets the criteria for product safety, including maximum allowable levels of lead and other contaminants.As a routine practice, flush faucets for 15 seconds first thing in the morning, again at the end of the day, or anytime the water hasn’t run for six hours or more. Running the water gives it less time to come into contact with any lead that may be in the plumbing system.Use only cold water for drinking, cooking and preparing baby formula. Boiling water does not remove lead from water.Regularly clean or replace your faucet’s screen (also known as an aerator) to remove sediment and particles, particularly when using the water for drinking or cooking.Call your local health department or water company to inquire about testing your water, or visit epa.gov/safewater for information on lead in drinking water.Report any incidents involving injury or product defect to CPSC at www.SaferProducts.gov.

Certain bathroom and kitchen faucets sold on Amazon.com.