Inspection finds faucet with excessive lead
Staff writer, with CNA
One out of 10 drinking water faucets failed a government safety inspection, as it was found that the device contained an excessive amount of lead, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said on Thursday.
The 10 faucets were purchased online or at local stores from April 7 to May 6 last year, the bureau and the Consumers’ Foundation, which jointly conducted the inspection, told a news conference in Taipei.
Inspectors tested the levels of heavy metals in the faucets and found that parts of one of them a two-way kitchen faucet from the Lolat brand was more than 0.25 percent lead by weight, Consumers’ Foundation Secretary-General Hsu Tse-yu (徐則鈺) said.
Drinking water faucet product found to contain excess lead: BSMI
04/29/2021 10:39 PM
Photo courtesy of the Consumers Foundation
Taipei, April 29 (CNA) One of 10 drinking water faucets sold in Taiwan failed a government safety inspection and was found to contain an excessive amount of lead, the Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection (BSMI) said at a press conference on Thursday.
The 10 types of faucet were purchased online and at local stores from April 7 to May 6, 2020, according to the Consumers Foundation and BSMI, which jointly conducted the inspections.
Tests were undertaken to determine whether the products contained excessive levels of heavy metals, including lead.
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