Kinetico faucets or spigots
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 9, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 9, 2026the latest report was made
- Apr 9, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Kinetico
- Maker
- Kinetico IncorporatedMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Faucets or spigotsCPSC’s product type: Faucets or Spigots (code 699), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Plumbing & Bath
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
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| April 2026 | 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 Apr 9, 2026, sent to the company Apr 24, 2026, published by CPSC May 8, 2026
The product, in the report: Kinetico K5 Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Station with VOC Guard Kinetico Designer Series Faucet, Satin Nickel Finish, Part 12770
The following Kinetico Water systems were professionally installed by the local Kinetico dealership on 12-11-2025 - Kinetico Premier Water Softener Q850 OD XP, Brine Drum ASY 16 x 20, Kinetico K5 Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Station with VOC Guard, Kinetico Designer Series Faucet, Satin Nickel Finish, Part 12770, Mineral Plus Cartridge for the RO system.
My independent water testing through [REDACTED] confirms that the Kinetico Designer Series Faucet, Part 12770, used in the K5 reverse osmosis system is leaching lead and copper into purified drinking water. Despite Kinetico explicit claims of providing a lead-free tap that ensures lead won’t be added into your drinking water, per their marketing and user guide information, and declared compliance with NSF ANSI 61 and NSF ANSI 372, my testing shows lead levels increasing by as much as 11.3 times the baseline municipal supply after passing through this hardware. This was confirmed during first draw water testing, which is the standard way of testing for leaching metals.
The local Kinetico dealer/installer was notified of my initial findings on 01-07-2026. I have been told multiple times by the local Kinetico contact that there is an investigation ongoing. Their corporate office has not called me directly even after requesting this through the local dealership on multiple occasions. It was not until April 6, 2026, when I received a letter from Kinetico which is included in this filing. In that letter, they claim compliance yet admit compliance only after the first draw. It is the water testing standard for leaching metals to take it on the first draw and thus they are essentially admitting that they are only in compliance if you throw out that first sample. They will also not provide alternative explanations to multiple data points suggesting lead leaching from their faucet. I have spent more than a thousand dollars on water testing to provide these results to Kinetico. The attached information will show ample evidence of my conclusions. They are unwilling to discuss on the phone, and are not responding to any of my emails after official letter they sent on April 6th.
The product was being used by myself and my household members for all primary drinking and cooking water needs. The system was used as intended as a point-of-use purification tap for daily consumption. Water was regularly drawn from the faucet after sitting stagnant, such as first thing in the morning, which is when my laboratory testing confirmed the highest levels of lead leaching.
With such leaching, there is a potential for chronic, low-level lead poisoning. Lead is a cumulative neurotoxin with no safe level of exposure. Furthermore, Kinetico declares lead-free water in their reverse osmosis systems. Ironically, it seems those systems are introducing it which is very concerning with the thousands of customers out there that may be drinking lead contaminated water from a system that claims to be lead-free, part of the very reason people purchase these systems in the first place.
- Model
- Designer Series, Satin Nickel Finish, Part 12770
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Kinetico Quality Water Systems of Salt Lake City
- Bought
- Dec 11, 2025
- Where
- West Jordan, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Kinetico, made or sold by Kinetico Incorporated
- 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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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.
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