Plumbing & Health
- World Toilet Day 2016 November 19, 2016
- Make Saving Water Part of Your Back-To-School Routine August 8, 2016
- Have You Hugged Your Plumber Lately? April 25, 2016
- World Health Day 2016 April 7, 2016
- World Water Day, 2016 March 22, 2016
- Preventing Legionnaires’ Disease in Your Home September 3, 2015
- Gates Foundation Launches Effort to Reinvent the Toilet July 19, 2011
- High lead traced to homes April 20, 2009
- Toilet seats often cleaner than your desk at work November 10, 2005
- Clever toilet checks on your health June 28, 2005
- Thailand to Host World Toilet Summit in 2006 May 1, 2005
- Flush Toilets Called ‘Environmental Disaster’ June 12, 2003
- New findings indicate feces may be important method of spreading SARS May 4, 2003
- Hong Kong’s worst SARS outbreak spread through apartment building plumbing April 17, 2003
Safety Issues
Recall Information
- GE Appliances Recalls Top-Loading Clothes Washers Due to Fire Hazard September 16, 2016
- Three Types of Liquid Plumr Clog Removers Recalled by The Clorox Company Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement July 14, 2016
- Flushmate Expands Recall of Flushmate III Pressure-Assisted Flushing Systems Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards July 14, 2016
- Rheem Recalls to Repair Water Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot May 27, 2016
- Water Heating Technologies Recalls Gas Water Heaters Due to Fire Hazard May 25, 2016
- Tristar Products Recalls AquaRug Shower Rugs Due to Fall Hazard January 28, 2016
- Recalled Products Continued to be Sold by Home Depot November 18, 2015
- GE Air Conditioning & Heating Units Recall November 3, 2015
- BSH Home Appliances Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard October 1, 2015
- Touchless Kitchen Faucets Recalled by Lota Due to Fire & Burn Hazards September 10, 2015
- Viking Range Expands Dishwasher Recall Due to Fire Hazard August 6, 2015
- Reliance Worldwide Recalls Cash Acme Heatguard Temperature Actuated Flow Reducing (TAFR) Devices Due to Scald Hazard July 16, 2015
- A.O. Smith Recalls John Wood Brand Oil-Fired Water Heaters Due to Fire & Burn Hazards June 2, 2015
- Giant Factories Recalls Water Heaters Due to Risk of Fire, Explosion March 31, 2015
- Safe Step Walk-In Tubs Recalled by Oliver Fiberglass Products and NuWhirl Systems Due to Burn Hazard February 24, 2015
- Tankless Water Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard November 13, 2014
- Exploding Toilets? Say it isn’t so Joe! January 24, 2014
- Construction Defect Center Begins a New Initiative Focused On What Could Be Defective Chinese Made Copper Plumbing Pipes & Warns US Homeowners To Be On The Lookout February 13, 2012
- IPEX Inc and IPEX USA LLC Settle Class Action Lawsuit Regarding Kitec Plumbing Systems May 3, 2011
- Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs with a Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards June 23, 2009
- A.O. Smith Recalls Gas Water Heaters April 4, 2008
- Tankless Water Heaters Recall February 21, 2007
- Zoeller Pump Co. Recalls Septic Pumps Due to Shock Hazard February 14, 2007
- CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Company Announce Recall of Certain Models of 7000 Series Gas Control Valves December 22, 2004
- In-Sink-Erator Announce Recall to Repair Instant Hot Water Dispensers June 27, 2002
