CPSC Warns New Jerseyans About This Amazon Product Recently Recalled

With safety recalls making headlines, a new alert from the CPSC is shining a light on potential lead risks.

It happens a lot with the products we buy, they are recalled for some reason or another.

A product recall happens when a manufacturer or an agency, like (CPSC) U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission determine a product poses a  risk to consumers.

Recalls can be mandatory or voluntary. Personally, I'm glad that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission checks into things and keeps us safe from what we buy.

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What happens when a product is recalled? It a serious matter for our safety, along with regulatory compliance from sellers and different places and products you might order from on-line. And, amazon.com is one of the largest retailers in the world and this ensures all recalled items are handled quickly.

Most of the times when you order something from amazon.com, they will offer a return or replacement option and sometimes issue a refund automatically. But, always check in with amazon about the product that is recalled that you bought.

Keep Reading: Warning: 6 Amazon Bought in New Jersey Are Under Recall

"The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using certain bathroom and kitchen faucets sold on Amazon.com that can leach lead into drinking water," from cpsc.gov.

From the website U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, certain faucets sold on amazon.com are recalled for lead. Consumers should immediately stop using these faucets and contact Amazon. These are the faucets that are under a recall, according to cpsc.gov:

• VESLA HOME Kitchen Faucet sold by VESLA HOME and manufactured in China
• KZH Bathroom Faucet sold by Yajie Sanitaryware and manufactured in China
• CEINOL Bathroom Faucet sold by CEINOL-USA and manufactured in China
• Rainsworth Bathroom Faucet sold by Le Chang SANITARY and manufactured in China
• NICTIE Bathroom Faucet sold by NICTIE and manufactured in China
• HGN Kitchen Faucet sold by HGN Sanitaryware and manufactured in China
• Qomolangma Kitchen Faucet sold by Qomolangma Sanitary Ware and manufactured in China
• Kicimpro Kitchen Faucet sold by Kicimpro and manufactured in China
• VFAUOSIT Kitchen Faucet sold by Whisper08 and manufactured in China

If you need to use the faucets: "CPSC urges consumers to immediately stop using and dispose of these faucets. If consumers need to use these faucets until they can be replaced, make sure to run the water 15 seconds before consuming." CLICK HERE for more information.