The products and/or manufacturers shown here are in violation of NSF certification and/or registration policies. The specific reason for each violation is contained within each alert.
Violations may include:
- Unauthorized use or misuse of the registered NSF certification mark on products, packaging, literature, websites or advertising,
- Implication or misleading language that products are NSF certified when they are not, or
- A previously certified product or registered facility that has had its NSF listing revoked.
If you have any questions or comments about these alerts, or if you want to report continued misuse of the NSF mark, please submit an online complaint/feedback form or contact Stan Hazan, Senior Director, Science and Regulatory Affairs at hazan@nsf.org or 800-NSF-MARK (800-673-6275).
Date: January 16, 2015
Company: Charman Manufacturing
5681 Downey Rd.
Vernon, CA 90058
www.charmaninc.com
Product(s): Tankless Water Heater Valve Kit (Part #3000)
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark and claims of NSF certification.
Description: Charman Manufacturing is using the NSF certification mark on its catalog and product cut sheets for its tankless water heater valve kits (part #3000); implying that these product are certified by NSF International. These products are not certified by NSF International and Charman Manufacturing is not authorized to use the NSF mark.
Date: October 29, 2014
Company: CherrishyourHealth.comLLC (CyH.comLLC)
P.O. Box 50826
Bellevue, WA 98015
www.cherrish.net
Product(s): CHERRiSH/Original (Antioxidant/Botanical/Phytochemical) – Product ID (lot number): AZ230142
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark on product packaging, and the product tested does not meet the requirements of NSF Certification Guidelines 229 and 306.
Description: The CherrishyourHealth.comLLC product, CHERRiSH/Original with product ID AZ230142, was tested and the reported level of arsenic exceeded the acceptable levels as defined by the certification guidelines referenced above. Additionally, the product tested exceeds the claimed calories per serving requirement. As such, the product tested is not authorized to bear an NSF mark and is not considered to be a certified product. Any CHERRiSH/Original product bearing an NSF mark has not been certified by NSF International.
Date: July 9, 2014
Company: Xi'an Wison Biological Technology Co., Ltd.
Rm.2103, Unit 3, Building 3, Saigao Int'l Block
Fengchang 5th Road, Weiyang District
Xi'an, Shaanxi
China
www.biowison.com
Product(s): Manufacturer/processor of various kinds of natural herb extracts, natural food additives, pharmaceutical intermediates and daily chemical products
Issue: Distributing fraudulent certification documentation, claiming its manufacturing sites to be GMP registered by NSF International.
Description: Xi'an Wison Biological Technology Co., Ltd. manufacturing facilities are not GMP registered by NSF International, nor are any of its products certified by NSF International.
Date: July 3, 2014
Company: Daelim B&Co/Daelim B&Co Marketing
105, Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu
Seoul 135-814
Republic of Korea
m.daelimcare.com
Product(s): Water Filtering and Dispensing Units
Issue: Unauthorized claim of NSF certification and unauthorized use of the NSF mark on promotional materials
Description: Daelim B&Co/Daelim B&Co Marketing is using the NSF mark on its promotional materials, implying that its product is certified by NSF International. In addition, the website includes a claim that the active carbon filter used in the product is NSF certified. The dispensing unit and the filter are not certified by NSF. Daelim B&Co/Daelim B&Co Marketing products are not certified and this company is not authorized to use the NSF mark.
Date: June 9, 2014
Company: PoolRx Worldwide Inc.
23111 Antonio Parkway
Suite 210
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
www.poolrx.com
Product(s): All PoolRx products
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF certification marks on product packaging, website and advertising, along with claims of NSF certification in advertising.
Description: Worldwide Inc. is not an NSF certified company. PoolRx Worldwide Inc. is not authorized to use any NSF certification marks or to claim that any of its products are certified by NSF. Any PoolRx Worldwide Inc. products bearing the NSF marks or containing claims of NSF certification are not certified by NSF International.
Date: June 5, 2014
Company: Niwali
20533 Biscayne Blvd #759
Aventura, FL 33180
www.niwalinews.com and www.niwali.com
Product(s): Advanced Test-O-Boost and all products sold through Niwali’s online health store
Issue: Unauthorized claims of NSF certification and misrepresenting NSF International.
Description: Niwali does not have any relationship with NSF, is not an NSF customer and is not an NSF certified company. Niwali is not authorized to make any claim about NSF International. Niwali is not authorized to use any NSF certification marks, to claim that any of its products are certified by NSF or to claim that they have been manufactured in an NSF certified or registered facility. Any Niwali products or ingredients being promoted or advertised as NSF certified or that bear an NSF mark, including the Advanced Test-O-Boost product, have not been authorized or certified by NSF International.
Date: April 28, 2014
Company: Taobao.com
302 Room 3,
#3333Nong Zhenbei Road
Shanghai Baoshan
China 2000000
Issue: Unauthorized claim of NSF certification.
Description: Taobao.com is making unauthorized claims that their plastic fittings are NSF certified when they are not NSF certified.
Date: April 25, 2014
Company: Al-Rashid Technologies
Office M-1 Al-Rashid Building
Road 1912/Manama 319
P.O. Box 15288
Kingdom of Bahrain
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark on product.
Description: Al-Rashid Technologies is using the NSF registered trademark on their ARTEC reverse osmosis product. They have no NSF-certified products.
Date: April 14, 2014
Company: Organic Bouquet, Inc.
555 Winderly Place, Suite 129
Maitland, FL 32751
Issue: Unauthorized claim of QAI certification.
Description: Organic Bouquet, Inc. is displaying on their website, www.organicbouquet.com, a claim that some of their products are certified organic by Quality Assurance International, which is a division of NSF International.
Date: April 14, 2014
Company: Vera Water Solutions
1920 Yonge Street, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M45 3E2
Issue: Vera Water Solutions is displaying the NSF International registered trademark on their website, www.verwatersolutions.com, along with the statement “NSF Approved.” Vera Water Solutions has no products certified by NSF International.
Date: April 13, 2014
Company: Shand Group
#52, 7th Cross
Wilson Gardens
Bangalore 560 027
India
Product(s): Plastic pipe
Issue: Shand Group uses a facsimile of the NSF International registered trademark on their website, www.shandgroup.com, to imply their product is NSF certified.
Date: February 11, 2014
Company: Tru Water Filters
1/900 Pacific Highway
Gordon NSW 2072
Australia
www.truwater.com.au
Product(s): All HydROtwist branded water filters
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF certification mark, unauthorized claims of NSF certification and misrepresenting NSF certification.
Description: The Tru Water website, www.truwater.com.au, is falsely claiming that its HydROtwist branded water filters are certified by NSF. Tru Water is not an NSF-certified company and is not authorized to use the NSF mark on any of its products, including the HydROtwist branded water filters. The website is also using the NSF mark and claims of NSF certification in conjunction with products manufactured by other companies, such as the Omnipure E5515 SB, which is not certified by NSF. Additionally, there are several instances throughout Tru Water’s website where Tru Water is misrepresenting NSF certification of certain products made by NSF certified manufacturers. Specifically, Tru Water’s website claims that the Omnipure models OMB934-1 Micron and the OMB934-1 MPB and the Doulton Sterasyl filters are “NSF Certified and Tested” for performance claims such as cyst, lead, turbidity and particulate reduction, when in fact, these products are only certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 42 for material requirements only. NSF has not tested these models for any performance claims.
Date: December 6, 2013
Company: MusclePharm
4721 Ironton Street
Denver, CO 80239
www.muschlepharm.com
Product(s): All MusclePharm Products
Issue: Unauthorized use of NSF certification marks and claims of NSF certification on product packaging and advertising as well as unauthorized claims that products were manufactured in an NSF certified or registered facility.
Description: MusclePharm is not an NSF certified or NSF GMP registered company. MusclePharm is not authorized to use any NSF certification marks, to claim that any of its products are certified by NSF or to claim that they have been manufactured in an NSF GMP certified or registered facility. Any MusclePharm products bearing NSF marks, or claims of NSF certification or claims of being manufactured in an NSF certified or registered facility are not approved or certified by NSF International.
Date: December 3, 2013
Company: Everyday Living by The Kroger Company
3800 Southeast 22nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97202
Issue: The use of NSF International’s certification mark on products that are not NSF certified.
Description: Meat thermometers with a model number of 61152 bearing the NSF certification mark are being offered for sale at a number of locations. Model 61152 is not NSF certified.
Date: November 18, 2013
Company: Katadyn Asia Co., Ltd.
Seunghee Bldg. 4th Floor
163 Sinsa-dong, Eunpyung-gu Seoul
Republic of Korea
Issue: Unauthorized use of an NSF International test report and claims of NSF certification.
Description: Katadyn Asia Co., Ltd. is displaying on their website, http://katadyn.co.kr/01com/com04.asp, a test report bearing the NSF mark This test report was issued to Marathon Ceramics. Marathon Ceramics is not a NSF certified company nor is Katadyn Asia Co., Ltd.
Date: October 21, 2013
Company: Sullivan Import & Export PTY
14 Soutpan Street, Laboria Area
Upington, Northern Cape, 8801
Republic of South Africa
Product: Chia Seed
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF/QAI mark and fraudulent certification documentation.
Description: Distributing fraudulent certification documentation, which includes the NSF/QAI mark, thus implying this product is certified by NSF/QAI International.
Date: October 15, 2013
Company: Tami Systemtenik
Kaki Bukit Road 1
Eunos Technolinnk Blk 7 #03-04
Singapore 415937
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark on website - www.tami.com.sg
Description: Tami Systemtenik is using the NSF mark on their website implying that their products are certified by NSF International. They do not have any NSF certified products.
Dates: June 20, 2013 and October 11, 2013
Company: Driven Sports Inc.
672 Dogwood Ave.
Franklin Square, NY 11010
Product: CRAZE Performance Fuels (all flavors)
Issue: Unauthorized use and claim on product packaging that product was manufactured in a NSF GMP for Sport certified facility
Description: Driven Sports Inc. is not an NSF GMP for Sport registered company and is not authorized to claim that any of their products have been manufactured in an NSF GMP for Sport certified facility. Any products bearing this statement were not authorized to make this type of claim and these products have not approved, certified or authorized by NSF International.
Date: September 26, 2013
Company: All About Naturals, Inc.
2627 East Parleys Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84109
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF GMP registered mark.
Description: The NSF GMP registered mark appears on the website, www.allaboutnaturals.com. All About Naturals, Inc. is not authorized to use any NSF mark and is not GMP registered by NSF International.
Date: September 20, 2013
Company: Nature’s Choice
www.naturensval.se
Sweden
Product: Aloe Vera Dalton Max 700
Issue: Unauthorized claim of QAI certification on website.
Description: Claim being made on website that the Aloe Vera Dalton Max 700 product is certified by Quality Assurance International. This product is not certified by QAI.
Date: September 19, 2013
Company: Global Refrigeration Inc.
5855 Grant Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44105
Product: Various commercial refrigerated products ( Ice Cream Cabinets, Chests, Storage Freezers, etc.)
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark on product specification sheets.
Description: NSF mark appears on product specification sheets. Products manufactured by Global Refrigeration Inc. are not certified by NSF.
Date: September 19, 2013
Company: Helen Exports PVT.
Frederick Bojars Vej 61
20099 Alborg
Denmark
Product: Dairy Products
Description: A counterfeit certificate of registration supposedly issued by NSF-ISR is claiming to be registered by NSF-ISR HACCP and Food Safety Registration. Helen Exports PVT. Is not registered by NSF-ISR.
Date: July 22, 2013
Company: Kaap Bossie Netherlands
P.O. Box 8075
1201 HB Hilversum
Netherlands
Product: ORGANIC HONEYBUSH TEA (for Adults and Children Versions)
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF/QAI mark on product literature.
Description: Distributing product literature with the NSF/QAI Certified Organic mark, thus implying these products are certified by NSF/QAI International.
Date: May 2, 2013
Company: Ginde USA, Inc.
4004 Sardis Drive, Suite 6
Indian Trail, NC 2807904
Product: Pipe
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF mark on the website, www.gindepipesystems.co, and marketing materials.
Description: As of April 2012, Ginde USA, Inc. products have not been certified by NSF International.
Date: August 10, 2012
Company: Fire & Safety Equipment Co., Inc.
2924 W. Armitage Avenue
Chicago, IL 60647
Description: Fire & Safety Equipment Co., Inc. is advertising its products as being NSF approved and is using the NSF mark on their literature. Their products are not certified by NSF International.
Date: March 27, 2009
Company: Diprec
Amado Nervo # 450-A, Del. Tlahuac C.P. 13260
Mexico, D.F.
Description: Diprec, by the unauthorized use of the NSF International registered trademark on its website, Diprec.com, is implying its food service equipment is NSF International certified when, in fact, it is not.
Date: March 30, 2009
Company: LSE-Systems AG
Park Rohrbühl
Sihleggstr, 23
CH-8832 Wollerau
Switzerland
Description: LSE-Systems AG is referencing their water pipe renovation system as being NSF Standard 61 certified on its website thus implying that they are NSF certified when, in fact, they are not NSF certified.
Date: June 18, 2007
Company: Adamation
7039 E. Slauson Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90040-3620
Website: www.adamationinc.com
Product: Dishwashers and Pot and Pan Washers
Issue: Unauthorized use of the NSF International certification mark
Description: Adamation is misrepresenting a number of dishwashers by the use NSF International certification mark on its website and product manuals. These items are not certified by NSF International.
