90% of Off-Brand Faucets Tested Contain Lead or Other Toxic Chemicals
There are 35 million foreign-made, off-brand faucets sold in the U.S.** 90% of those tested by an independent lab failed to meet American safe drinking water standards.* In fact, the worst offender contained carcinogens at levels 590% above the allow able limit. If you’re using one of these faucets, you could be putting the health of your family, friends and even pets at risk.†
In recent years, a large number of foreign made, off-brand faucets have flooded the American market. Third-party testing discovered these products failed one or more, American safe drinking water testing standards.*
Watch NBC News’ coverage on the dangers of off-brand faucets.Moen brought these findings to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the CPSC issued nine product warnings against these off-brand, foreign-made faucets. So far, three faucets have been recalled, and the CPSC is urging consumers to stop using these products immediately due to the elevated presence of lead.
Moen – Find out if your faucet is safe!Decreased Lung Function:
57% of these faucets tested positive for elevated levels of lead, with one 509% over safety standards.*
Lead poisoning can cause negative long-term health effects on your respiratory system and other organs.†
Liver Cancer:
Water running through these faucets was found to contain carcinogens including:
- Elevated levels of DEHP which is linked to liver cancer.†‡
- NDMA, at rates up to 340% over safety standards.
- TCP, at rates up to 590% above safety standards, which is linked to an increased risk of leukemia, lymphomas, and liver cancer.‡
Stomach Cancer:
Cheap, off-brand foreign-made faucets were found to contain carbazole at rates up to 192% over safety standards.
Carbazole is linked to stomach cancer after extended periods of ingestion.‡
One faucet revealed a compound often found in gasoline, NDEA, at 18% above safety standards. When ingested, NDEA is known to cause kidney and liver damage.‡
When you’re shopping for a faucet, look for the NSF certification to ensure your product is certified to meet U.S. water safety standards. Every Moen residential kitchen and bath faucet is certified to meet NSF 61 standards for safe drinking water.
View the Test Results for yourself!
* 90% of the nineteen cheap, off-brand faucets tested by Moen (17 of 19) failed NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2023 section 9 testing due to elevated levels of lead or another contaminant as tested by an accredited laboratory. See details at https://moen.widencollective.com/portals/5zhpbjff/SafeFaucetsTestResults2
**According to third party market data, up to 35 million cheap, off-brand faucets were imported into the U.S. between 2020-2024
† Significantly elevated levels of lead and other contaminants tested under NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2023 section 9 can increase health risks to humans and pets.
‡ Based on data found at https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ as of February 7, 2025.