Toilet-maker pledges to repair smoking bidets
JAPAN - A Japanese toilet-maker pledged to repair nearly 82,000 electric bidets after several units overheated and emitted smoke.
Inax Corp., Japan's second largest toilet-maker, made the announcement after receiving six reports that covers on toilets with electric bidets — sprays fitted at the back of the toilets — melted and began smoking, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
No injuries were reported from the faulty DV-200 series, manufactured between March 2004 and June 2005, the ministry said in a statement, which urged owners to immediately pull the plug on the toilets.
Trickles of water leaked from the bidet pump, rusted the motors, and caused the malfunctions, the ministry said.
Inax apologized for the problem and offered free inspection and repairs for the 81,724 electric bidet toilets affected.
The company last month issued similar warnings to hundreds of thousands of people who purchased older-model toilets.
High-tech toilets fitted with warm water sprays and dryers are standard in Japanese homes. Luxury models come with an automatic lid, a massaging spray and a bowl deodorizer.
Related News
Ontario Businesses To See Full Impact of 2021 Electricity Rate Reductions
TORONTO - As of January 1, 2022, industrial and commercial electricity customers will benefit from the full savings introduced through the Ontario government’s Comprehensive Electricity Plan, announced in Budget 2020, and first implemented in January 2021. This year customers could see an additional four percent savings compared to their bills last year, bringing the full savings from the Comprehensive Electricity Plan to between 15 and 17 per cent, making Ontario a more competitive place to do business.
“Our Comprehensive Electricity Plan has helped reverse the trend of skyrocketing electricity prices that drove jobs out of Ontario,” said Todd Smith, Minister of…
