If you have the popular “Flushmate” flushing system installed on your toilet, it may be part of a nationwide safety recall. We’ve removed or replaced several of these units on our customers’ toilets. The danger is real … some of these units have caused explosions, resulting in property damage and injuries.
Flushmate manufactures a flushing system that sits in the toilet tank. It is designed to flush so powerfully that you do not have to flush twice. But after receiving reports of more than 300-explosions and 14-injuries, Flushmate recalled nearly three-million of the devices.
How Do You Know if You Have a Flushmate?
Lift the lid off the back of your toilet tank. You will either see water with a traditional flushing system or a large black vessel sitting in your tank. If it’s the latter, look for the brand name “Flushmate.” The company manufacturers several models.
To find out if your system is part of the exploding toilet recall, click here. Then, please call us at 972-424-6479 to schedule a service call to replace your Flushmate unit.
Class Action Lawsuit
If you have a recalled model, you have until September to take action.
Following several nationwide class action lawsuits, Flushmate agreed to an $18 million class action settlement.
You can click here for more information on the settlement.
More information is available on the CBS DFW website: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/04/28/exploding-toilets-no-laughing-matter/
