The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a major recall of Zip Water’s ChillTap Extra range after testing revealed potentially dangerous levels of cadmium in drinking water.

The products were sold at major retailers including The Good Guys and Harvey Norman.

The recall, affecting both residential and commercial taps, includes:

Residential Zip ChillTap Extra tap (CT12XCER2AU)

Commercial Zip ChillTap Extra tap (CT39XCEC2AU)

ChillTap Extra Spare Part Kit (99445)

The products were sold between 12 April 2023 and 1 April 2025 and were manufactured in Taiwan.

According to the ACCC, water drawn through the taps may contain cadmium levels above the limit set out in the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (0.002mg/L).

Prolonged exposure to cadmium is linked to se

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