Kitchen faucets sold on Amazon recalled over harmful lead exposure

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More than 100,000 room faucets person been recalled due to the fact that they could pb to unsafe levels of pb vulnerability according to 3 separate notices posted Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

Three antithetic faucets models, manufactured successful China and sold nether the brands Vfauosit, Kicimpro and Basdehen, were determined unsafe aft tests revealed they incorporate pb that could leak into the h2o proviso and origin harm to young infants and children. No injuries person been reported frankincense far.

Lead ingestion tin "cause harmful neurological effects connected infants and young children, including attention-related behavioral problems, decreased cognitive show and little IQ," the CPSC says successful the callback notices.

The recalled faucets were sold for astir $40 connected Amazon.com betwixt January 2024 and May 2025 by vendors Whisper08, Kicimpro and Chenfeng Store. The recalls, issued connected May 29, impact an estimated 103,000 products. Amazon and 2 of the vendors are contacting known customers who purchased the items straight to notify them of the recall.

Consumers with the faucets are advised to halt utilizing them instantly and to scope retired to the vendor for a refund. Consumers volition person to supply a photograph of disposal to get their wealth back, each 3 vendors authorities successful their respective callback notices.

"Until these faucets tin beryllium replaced, consumers should lone devour h2o from the faucets aft moving the h2o for 15 seconds," the CPSC advises.

Affected products:

• VFAUOSIT Kitchen Faucets; exemplary fig 06BNV; pull-down sprayer, brushed nickel, stainless alloy modern, high-arc, single-handle, single-hole, pull-out room faucet for bar, laundry, RV inferior sink; 29,000 units
• KICIMPRO Kitchen Faucets; exemplary fig KM800-01-06BN; pull-down sprayer, brushed nickel, high-arc, single-handle descend faucet with h2o lines, commercialized modern RV stainless steel, grifos de cocina; astir 50,000 units
• BASDEHEN Kitchen Faucets; model fig CFDTTH-000-YGH; matte achromatic single-handle room faucets with 360° swivel, outpouring spout design, detachable spray, optional mounting sheet and single-hole installation; astir 24,000 units

Customers tin place if they person a recalled merchandise by searching their Amazon acquisition past for the sanction of the product, "Vfauosit" for example, on with "kitchen faucet." 

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• Product Recall
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Lead Levels