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According to the General Administration of Market Supervision website on May 28, recently, the General Administration of Market Supervision organized 38 kinds of product quality national supervision and sampling, sampling products including sanitary ceramics (facial washers), floor drains, toilet pressure flush valve, right angle valve and other bathroom-related products a total of 466 batches, found 40 batches of products failed. Among them, there are unqualified products from well-known brand affiliated enterprises, it is worth drawing attention to.
Sanitary ceramics (washers).
27 batches failed, the product overflow function into the “hardest hit”
According to the General Administration of Market Regulation website notice, the total sampling of 10 provinces (cities) 249 enterprises produced 249 batches of sanitary ceramics (washers) products, 27 batches of products found unqualified, unqualified rate of 10.8%, the same as the last sampling. The sampling in the industrial zone of Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, sampled 190 enterprises, accounting for 76.3% of the total.
The focus on the maximum allowable deformation, water absorption, crack resistance, overflow function, load resistance and other five items were inspected. Among them, 15 batches of products failed the overflow function, mainly because the product’s overflow waterway design is unreasonable. Some manufacturers in order to increase the decorative effect, increase in the overflow mouth of the washer at a variety of hollow pattern overflow ring, affecting the overflow capacity of the product. 10 batches of products failed water absorption, mainly due to inappropriate ratios of raw materials or the production process of sintering temperature, firing time control is not good, resulting in the product is not dense enough. Another 3 batches of products failed the maximum allowable deformation.
The nominal production unit | The location of the alleged production unit | Product name | Specification Model | Production date/lot number | Main unqualified items |
Shanghai Waigang Plumbing Equipment Factory | Shanghai | Sanitary ceramics(basin) | T201 | 2020-12-13 | Overflow function |
Shanghai Baolu Sanitary Ceramics Co. | Shanghai | Basin | BT-0302 | 2020-09-08 | Overflow function |
Luoyang Wenzhou Ceramics Co. | Henan Province | Undercounter basin(washbasin) | WZTP-03 | 2019.06 | Water absorption rate |
Yidu City Xinyi Ceramics Co. | Hubei Province | Pillar Basin No.6 | No.6 | 2020.12.26 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Yinglejia Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Pedestal Basin | 3308 | 2021.01.01 | Overflow function |
Guangdong Bo Ceramics Industry Co. | Guangdong Province | Sanitary ceramics(Washbasin) | 22 | 2020-12-25 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Fengtang Sanxing Porcelain Factory | Guangdong Province | Wall-mounted (Vanity) | 2017 | 2021.01.06 | Maximum allowable deformation |
Foshan Gaoming Gamera Sanitary Ware Co. | Guangdong Province | Over-counter basin(Vanity) | C2289W-ENG | 2020.03.04 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Liang Yingshun Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Undercounter Basin | 0420A | January 08, 2020 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Fengtang Town Runhui Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Hand basin | 322B | 2021.1.2 | Water absorption rate |
Guangdong Kaida Sanitary Ware Technology Co. | Guangdong Province | Art Basin | 1091A | 2021.01.17 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Omicron Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Above-counter basin | 860-80 | 2020.05.10 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Fengtang Nengxia Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Undercounter sink (Vanity) | 201 | 2020.12.12 | Overflow function |
Foshan Shunde District Enns Industry Co. | Guangdong Province | Undercounter Basin(Washbasin) | 901801 | / | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Fengtang Xihe Lixing Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Bike-hanging small round basin (washbasin) | 4008 | 2021.01.05 | Maximum allowable deformation |
Chaoan City Chaoan District Bili Sanitary Ware Factory | Guangdong Province | Sanitary ceramics(Washbasin) | / | 2019.06 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Meizhongjian Ceramic Processing Factory | Guangdong Province | Art Basin | 1048 | 2020.12.08 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Fengxi Huxia Jinli Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Washbasin | 0753 | / | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Jiameile Sanitary Ware Co. | Guangdong Province | Washbasin | 30048 | 2020.12.19 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Chaobing Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Undercounter Basin | 01 | 2021.01.15 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Baolisa Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Mid-side basin (washbasin) | 6040 | 25.12.2020 | Water absorption rate |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Deyi Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Above-counter basin | 9060E-AAA | 2020.11.15 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Yaxiu Sanitary Ware Factory | Guangdong Province | Undercounter Basin | 18 | 2021.01.19 | Maximum allowable deformation |
Chaozhou Fengxi District Xianxing Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Above-counter basin | 8054 | 2021.01.08 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Hanbo Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Wall-hung basin | 2002 | 2019.12.20 | Overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Shumei Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Above-counter basin | 9060(60CM) | 2021.01.10 | Water absorption rate, overflow function |
Chaozhou Chaoan District Guxiang Town Dayu Ceramics Factory | Guangdong Province | Art Basin | 8017 | January 12, 2021 | Overflow function |
Floor drains.
7 batches of unqualified, involving Kohler affiliates
The sampling of 96 batches of floor drain products produced by 96 enterprises in 8 provinces (cities), 7 batches of products were found to be unqualified, with a failure rate of 7.3%.
Among the unqualified products, 5 batches were detected to have unqualified drainage flow. They can not quickly drain the water into the pipe, mainly due to the unreasonable design of the product structure, the effective water outlet area of the drain and the floor drain grate overwater area ratio is too small, the screen aperture is too small or the drainage flap opening angle of the floor drain is not enough. Another 2 batches of products failed the sealing performance and overflow prevention project, mainly due to improper selection of sealing materials or unreasonable structural design of connecting parts. It is worth mentioning that, among the companies whose products were found to be unqualified, there is a company named “Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Bath Products Co. Prema pretrazi preduzeća, the investor of the enterprise is “Kohler (kina) Investment Ltd.”, with its own brand “JADE”, the unqualified products are “JADE floor drain”.
The nominal production unit | The location of the alleged production unit | Product name | Specification Model | Production date/lot number | Main non-conforming items |
Zhejiang Meituo Intelligent Technology Co. | Zhejiang Province | Floor Drain | B1320-103 | / | Drainage flow |
Hangzhou Baidjia Kitchen & Sanitary Technology Co. | Zhejiang Province | Floor Drain | H741001A | December 4, 2018 | Corrosion resistance |
Zhejiang Anma Sanitary Ware Co. | Zhejiang Province | Magnetic Levitation Floor Drain | AM76066-C | 2020.12.28 | Closure performance, overflow prevention performance, drainage flow |
Aironte Kitchen & Bath Co. | Fujian Province | Auto-seal floor drain with anti-odor | 8009 | 2020.12.01 | Sealing performance, overflow prevention performance |
Foshan Nanhai Slico Hardware Decoration Products Co. | Guangdong Province | Stainless steel floor drain | SE-513056-SS | 2020-12-18 | Drainage flow |
Zhuhai Kohler Kitchen & Sanitary Products Co. | Guangdong Province | Guardian Floor Drain | DL01 | 2020.10.8 / 2020.10.8 | Drainage flow rate |
Guangzhou Yazhijie Decorative Hardware Co. | Guangdong Province | Floor Drain | PD-3379S | 2020.8/2020.8 | Drainage flow rate |
Valves.
4 batches failed, the failure rate of 4.0%
A total of six provinces (cities) 101 enterprises produced 101 batches of sanitary ware and heating pipes with right angle valve products. 4 batches of products failed, the failure rate of 4.0%. Failed products are thread accuracy is not up to standard. It is reported that the thread accuracy is not qualified will lead to a reduction in link strength, self-sealing performance, or will lead to leakage, loosening and other situations.
The nominal production unit | The location of the alleged production unit | Product name | Specification Model | Production date/lot number | Main failure items |
Wenzhou Karpen Sanitary Technology Co. | Zhejiang Province | Right angle valve(Triangle valve series) | KS108 | November 15, 2020 | Thread accuracy |
Quanzhou Huiba Intelligent Kitchen & Sanitary Co. | Fujian Province | Right angle valve | H1008 | 2021-01-19 | Thread accuracy |
Fujian Tianwang Sanitary Ware Co. | Fujian Province | Right angle valve | / | 2021-01-15 | Thread accuracy |
Fujian Shenda Kitchen & Sanitary Industry Co. | Fujian Province | Right angle valve | SP120 | 2020-12-09 | Thread accuracy |
Pressure flushing valve for toilets.
2 batches failed, failure rate of 10.0%
The total sampling of Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Hebei Province, Zhejiang Province and other four provinces 20 enterprises produced 20 batches of toilet pressure flush valve products. They found 2 batches of products failed, the failure rate of 10.0%, down 15.8 percentage points from the last sampling. The focus on surface quality, dimensional characteristics, sealing performance and other 27 items were inspected. The problems found in the random inspection is that 2 batches of products flushing water consumption and operational performance failed.
The nominal production unit | The location of the alleged production unit | Product name | Specification Model | Production date/lot number | Main non-conforming items |
Quanzhou Renhe Light Industry Co. | Fujian Province | Flush valve 25# | 7007 | January 1, 2021 | Flushing water consumption, operation performance |
Quanzhou Minlong Sanitary Ware Co. | Fujian Province | Pressure flushing valve for toilet | / | 2020.12.01 | Rinse water consumption, operational performance |