iSpring filters
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 6, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 6, 2025the latest report was made
- Mar 6, 2025the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- iSpring
- Maker
- iSpring Water Systems, LLCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- FiltersCPSC’s product type: Filters (code 4005), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 6, 2025, sent to the company Mar 13, 2025, published by CPSC Mar 27, 2025
The product, in the report: Well Water Filtration Components: WSP50ARB + WF150K + WCFM500K + EDV2 + UVF55S
The iSpring WCFM500K system significantly elevates water pH to hazardous levels (9.59) without disclosure, violating EPA/WHO safe drinking water standards (6.58.5 pH). This poses:
Health Risks: Skin irritation, potential alkalosis, and disruption of bodily pH balance.
Appliance Damage: Accelerated scale buildup in water heaters and plumbing fixtures.
3. Timeline of Events Pre-Purchase Consultation (11/27/2024):
I provided iSpring with professional water test results (iron: 1.5 ppm, manganese: 0.665 ppm, pH: 7.88).
[REDACTED], iSpring Representative, recommended the WCFM500K system, stating:
The WCFM500K will take care of iron and manganese The UVF55FS [UV filter] is always a good option to kill bacteria, which is more common on well water.
No warnings about pH elevation were provided.
Post-Installation Testing:
pH spiked to 9.59, far exceeding safe limits.
3. Evidence of Company Knowledge Chat Transcript (11/27/2024):
iSpring reviewed water test results but failed to disclose pH risks.
Representative explicitly stated the system was suitable for well water.
- Model
- WCFM500K
- Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Nov 27, 2024
- Where
- Olympia, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand iSpring, made or sold by iSpring Water Systems, LLC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.