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Fast Company
02-06-2025
- Business
- Fast Company
This company asked most corporate employees to relocate to Chicago. The majority declined
In January, Fortune Brands Innovations, whose portfolio includes home and security brands such as Moen and Master Lock, announced it was consolidating its regional U.S. offices into one state-of-the-art campus in Deerfield, Illinois. As part of that effort, they are requiring the majority of corporate employees to move to the Chicago suburb. When asked to relocate, most of these employees declined—but the company said it expected that, and in a conversation about the transition, CEO Nicholas Fink framed the changes ahead as a positive for the company. He added that while many opted out of relocation, the company still exceeded industry benchmarks for the number of people who said 'yes' to the move. 'To be candid, it's a big change for a lot of people,' says Fink, who declined to share more specific figures. 'There are people who are committed to their communities and their families and aren't interested in a move. . . . And then there are people who are very excited to be a part of this.' The company asked employees from eight sites across the U.S., as well as some remote employees, to relocate. It will eventually ask employees from a ninth site to relocate as well. The company's manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, and international sites, as well as its digital-focused San Francisco office, will remain open. The extended deadline for Fast Company's Brands That Matter Awards is this Friday, June 6, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Moen Raises the Alarm on the Health Risks of Cheap, Off-brand Faucets
NINETY PERCENT OF CHEAP, OFF-BRAND FAUCETS TESTED CONTAIN LEAD AND OTHER TOXIC CHEMICALS DEERFIELD, Ill., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Moen, one of Fortune Brands Innovations' (NYSE: FBIN) leading brands and a leader in water experiences, is calling attention to concerning new findings that show cheap, off-brand, foreign-made faucets present serious health risks for consumers. Moen commissioned independent, third-party laboratory tests of top selling cheap, off-brand, foreign-made faucets.* The tests were conducted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ("IAPMO") and found that 90% of faucets tested failed to meet American safe drinking water standards. Unfortunately, market data indicates up to 35 million cheap, off-brand, foreign-made faucets were imported into the United States between 2020 and 2024, potentially leaving millions of Americans exposed to high levels of lead and chemicals. "In recent years, off-brand, foreign-made faucets have entered the American market with prices so low that we were skeptical that the products were safe for use, and we were right," said Aaron Bores, executive vice president, product development at Fortune Brands Innovations. "The third-party testing results were more egregious than we had expected. Nearly all the tested products failed one or more American safe drinking water testing standards, and several had levels of lead and chemicals that far exceeded our American safety standards. These cheap off-brand products aren't just pushing the limits of our safety standards – they are obliterating them, and the consumer is paying the price." The majority of faucets tested in the recent study were found to leach lead at high levels, far exceeding today's American safe drinking water standards. In addition to lead, water running through a vast majority of the tested faucets was found to contain elevated levels of chemicals. Some of the results for dangerous substances showed levels 356% to 591% higher than the safety standards. On May 14, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued nine product warnings against these off-brand, foreign-made faucets, urging consumers to immediately stop using these products due to the presence of lead. The notices can be found here and here.* Lead exposure is well known for its negative health effects throughout life, particularly for younger children, and consumption over time of the types of chemicals found during testing could result in serious health concerns, including an increased risk of certain types of cancer.*** "People are buying off-brand, foreign-made faucets because they are cheap, but the team behind Moen wants them to know that cutting costs on a faucet isn't worth the health risks to them and their families. Everyone should be free from worrying about lead or chemical contamination from an off-brand faucet in their water. With Moen® products, people can have peace of mind," Bores said. In contrast to certain cheap, off-brand, foreign-made faucets, Moen products undergo rigorous safety testing. The brand's deep knowledge of water dynamics and challenges enables Moen to deliver water safely through high-quality, long-lasting products. Moen stands behind its faucets with a lifetime limited warranty**** and best-in-class customer service. These factors have contributed to Moen's recognition as America's Most Trusted® Faucet Brand for 10 consecutive years.***** Moen is part of Fortune Brands Innovations' portfolio of industry-leading home, security and digital products. The Fortune Brands portfolio is increasingly focused on solutions that have a lasting and positive impact on both people and the planet. "As part of Fortune Brands Innovations, our purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens, and the way in which Moen provides faucets that are safe and reliable shows how we are living up to that purpose every day," Bores said. For additional details on the findings, visit and view the full study and data here. About the ResearchThe independent study was conducted by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials ("IAPMO"), a third-party laboratory. The IAPMO tested 19 top selling cheap, off-brand, foreign-made faucets through NSF Metals and Organics testing and 6 top selling foreign-made, off-brand pressure balancing valves for shower temperature performance testing. *View the full study and data here. ** *** Based on data found at as of February 7, 2025. ****For complete warranty information, visit Important exclusions apply. Warranty only applies to the original purchaser. ***** ABOUT MOEN Moen is the #1 consumer faucet brand in North America, offering a vast array of stylish and innovative kitchen and bath faucets, showerheads, accessories, bath safety products, kitchen sinks, garbage disposals, leak detection products and connected home offerings for residential applications that give consumers more power than ever before to understand and control the water that flows through their homes. These thoughtful designs deliver an exceptional user experience and elevate how people interact with water daily. In addition, Moen® Commercial offers superior-performing products that can deliver lower lifetime costs for today's facilities. ABOUT FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company whose purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. The Company is a brand, innovation and channel leader focused on exciting, supercharged categories in the home products, security and commercial building markets. The Company's portfolio of brands includes Moen, House of Rohl, Aqualisa, SpringWell, Therma-Tru, Larson, Fiberon, Master Lock, SentrySafe and Yale residential. Fortune Brands is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and trades on the NYSE as FBIN. To learn more, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Moen Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cheap Chinese-made faucets recalled over potential chemical hazards for drinking water
The federal government is warning Americans not to buy cheap knockoff faucets online that could leach harmful chemicals and heavy metals into their drinking water. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it's recalling four Chinese-made faucets sold on Amazon over unsafe levels of lead exposure. It said the lead can be especially harmful for babies, young children and pregnant women. The recalls come after American faucet brand Moen noticed cheap foreign-made faucets for sale on Amazon, the company told NBC News. Moen paid the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, a plumbing certification agency with American National Standards Institute accreditation, to test 19 of the top-selling inexpensive foreign-made products. The IAPMO lab found 17 of the 19 faucets failed to meet national drinking water standards — 11 for lead and 15 for organic compounds including carcinogens and a chemical used to treat lice and scabies. 'Consumers that use these products and drink this water with these higher levels of contaminants are going to be at higher risk for getting things like cancer,' said Tom Palkon, chief technical services officer at IAPMO. The government's recalls were greeted with applause on Capitol Hill. 'The American consumer is going to know that they need to stop using all of these faucets that they may have bought on these websites,' Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told NBC News on Wednesday. 'You need to ban people who can't meet our safety standards.' In March, Duckworth and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., wrote a joint letter to the CPSC asking it to investigate imported plumbing products, citing the results of IAPMO's faucet testing. Moen said an estimated 35 million cheap faucets from foreign brands were sold in the U.S. in the last five years, citing an industry e-commerce tool. The faucets might seem like a bargain at around $30 — and can look very similar to faucets from top American brands that can go for hundreds of dollars. Moen said that makes it tough for consumers to tell a high-quality fixture apart from a knockoff. 'We've seen examples where they're literally copying every aspect of our product, from markings to trademark names and logos that we put on our product,' said Aaron Bores, Moen's executive vice president of product development. During a U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing Wednesday, Bores asked the government to close intellectual property loopholes that allow the sale of the counterfeit faucets. Holding up two valves at the hearing, Bores said: 'When searching for this one Moen valve on e-commerce, we found one real Moen SKU. That same search resulted in 41 counterfeit SKUs. Consumers have no chance of discerning a real product from a fake, nor do the most experienced plumbers.' Amazon has not responded to NBC's request for comment. The companies selling the recalled faucets couldn't immediately be reached for comment. The CPSC said in its recalls that consumers should immediately stop using the faucets — adding that until they're replaced, people should only drink from them after running the water for 15 seconds. Palkon from IAPMO said consumers can look for certification marks on faucets and verify them with the certification agency online or by calling the agency. He said consumers can also use water filters to remove some heavy metals and chemicals. This article was originally published on
NBC News
15-05-2025
- Business
- NBC News
Chinese faucets recalled over potential chemical hazards
The federal government is warning Americans not to buy cheap knockoff faucets online that could leach harmful chemicals and heavy metals into their drinking water. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that it's recalling four Chinese-made faucets sold on Amazon over unsafe levels of lead exposure. It said the lead can be especially harmful for babies, young children and pregnant women. The recalls come after American faucet brand Moen noticed cheap foreign-made faucets for sale on Amazon, the company told NBC News. Moen paid the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, a plumbing certification agency with American National Standards Institute accreditation, to test 19 of the top-selling inexpensive foreign-made products. The IAPMO lab found 17 of the 19 faucets failed to meet national drinking water standards — 11 for lead and 15 for organic compounds including carcinogens and a chemical used to treat lice and scabies. 'Consumers that use these products and drink this water with these higher levels of contaminants are going to be at higher risk for getting things like cancer,' said Tom Palkon, chief technical services officer at IAPMO. The government's recalls were greeted with applause on Capitol Hill. 'The American consumer is going to know that they need to stop using all of these faucets that they may have bought on these websites,' Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told NBC News on Wednesday. 'You need to ban people who can't meet our safety standards.' In March, Duckworth and Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., wrote a joint letter to the CPSC asking it to investigate imported plumbing products, citing the results of IAPMO's faucet testing. Moen said an estimated 35 million cheap faucets from foreign brands were sold in the U.S. in the last five years, citing an industry e-commerce tool. The faucets might seem like a bargain at around $30 — and can look very similar to faucets from top American brands that can go for hundreds of dollars. Moen said that makes it tough for consumers to tell a high-quality fixture apart from a knockoff. 'We've seen examples where they're literally copying every aspect of our product, from markings to trademark names and logos that we put on our product,' said Aaron Bores, Moen's executive vice president of product development. During a U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing Wednesday, Bores asked the government to close intellectual property loopholes that allow the sale of the counterfeit faucets. Holding up two valves at the hearing, Bores said: 'When searching for this one Moen valve on e-commerce, we found one real Moen SKU. That same search resulted in 41 counterfeit SKUs. Consumers have no chance of discerning a real product from a fake, nor do the most experienced plumbers.' Amazon has not responded to NBC's request for comment. The companies selling the recalled faucets couldn't immediately be reached for comment. The CPSC said in its recalls that consumers should immediately stop using the faucets — adding that until they're replaced, people should only drink from them after running the water for 15 seconds. Palkon from IAPMO said consumers can look for certification marks on faucets and verify them with the certification agency online or by calling the agency. He said consumers can also use water filters to remove some heavy metals and chemicals.
Newsweek
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Tears at Cat Who Wants Friend 'So Badly' She's Resorted to Desperate Tactic
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Footage of a cat going to extreme lengths to try and strike up a friendship with a fellow feline had animal lovers tearing up on TikTok. Canada-based Anna Moen shared footage to her TikTok page (@attaghoul) of her Calico's attempts at ingratiating herself with another cat. Unfortunately for her, the cat in question belongs to Moen's parents and happens to be rather old and rather bad tempered. That doesn't stop this Calico from trying her best to socialize though, even if it does require a rather elaborate workaround. In Moen's video, which was posted on April 6, her Calico can be seen lying on a dining table, in close proximity to her parents' cat who is sitting on one of the chairs. It's notable that the Calico is positioned ever so slightly out of reach of the older cat, should she lash out for any reason. Watching her cat's desperate attempts to engage with another feline was a heartbreaking experience for Moen. "Crying because my cat wants to be friends with my parents cat so badly but she's old and cranky so she just gets as close as possible instead," the video's text overlay reads. Moen wrote in the comments section accompanying the video that her Calico "has been laying near her [the older cat] for years but the older one only stays if she doesn't notice right away." Newsweek reached out to Moen via her TikTok @attaghoul for comment. Moen's Calico shouldn't take the frosty reception she's getting from her fellow feline to heart though. Research has shown that much of the way a cat behaves is down to hormones and the gut microbiome. In 2022, a study in the journal PLoS One revealed the role this plays in deciding whether a cat is capable of cohabitation or prefers a more solitary existence. Cats with lower testosterone and cortisol levels, for instance, were found to be more tolerant of other felines and even willing to share food. By contrast, cats with higher hormone levels interacted less while cats with higher testosterone were eager to escape the test area set up as part of the experiment. Moen's Calico can take further heart from the response the video of her attempts at socializing has gotten on TikTok. At the time of publication, the video of her efforts has been watched over 228,000 times, with users flocking to offer words of kindness in the comments section. One user wrote: "I have the exact same pair! Except my tuxedo is younger and the one following my calico around to her dismay." Another commented: "My Layla was the same.. she wouldn't let her sister near her.. theynever became sadly crossed over and now Luna has a brother Leek.. they love each other." A third added: "I have 3 cats because of this. The second just wanted a friend and my first was too old for that. So I got a third and now 2 & 3 are inseparable!" Though her Calico's efforts with this older cat may be in vain, the response to the video seems to have had the desired effect on her owner. "Time to get her a friend, I guess," Moen wrote alongside the video. This Calico won't be lonely for long.
