Otsuka recalls 47 million bottles of Crystal Geyser mineral water

Monday 17th November, 04:03 PM JST

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GG2141 at 05:07 PM JST - 17th November

The little pink rim.

Hate to burst your bubble, but It is a harmless, airborne bacteria called Serratia marcescens that causes the pink rim you see in your toilet and also, no doubt in your shower.

The problem is not the water but the level of hygiene you observe.

Start scrubbin'.
Rodney_King at 05:08 PM JST - 17th November

romulus3,

Yes I know, but as long as they are not selling the oxygen in plastic bottle in supermarket they can open oxygen cafes if they want to...
memyselfI at 05:34 PM JST - 17th November

Bad water vs. good water who will prevail ?????
romulus3 at 05:57 PM JST - 17th November

Rodney_King,

OK. would be real bad if they decided to open fresh water cafes. Fresh water showers, fresh water boiled rice and fresh water in your coffee...how paranoid can they make us to get us to go there...

> The problem is not the water but the level of hygiene you observe.

Start scrubbin'.

hahaha. Classic
browny1 at 07:44 PM JST - 17th November

Jefflee is right on the money.

Insanity - pure insanity displayed by all who purchase it.

Damn buying American water in one of the wettest countries on earth.

Next people will be buying Italian bags & German cars coz they think they're better.

Poor souls.
dijapan at 08:49 PM JST - 17th November

Bottled Chinese mineral water, anyone?
maryhinge at 08:55 PM JST - 17th November

How about "Pink Rim Bottom Fresh Eau de source" Some Geysers will definitely buy it!
romulus3 at 10:37 PM JST - 17th November

"Pink Rim Bottom Fresh Eau de source"

clearly its time to scrub the bowl if anyone has pink growth after a week or more of no scrubbing. Man, how long did Disillusioned feel Disillusioned about house work?
opposite13 at 01:04 AM JST - 18th November

they are spending millions replacing them, but a large portion cannot be replaced because they are inaccessible

clearly its time to scrub the bowl if anyone has pink growth after a week or more of no scrubbing. Man, how long did Disillusioned feel Disillusioned about house work?

Dissilusioned, what are you talking about? Where is your proof that "millions" are being spent to remove pink growth in Tokyo's lead piping... I agree wtih GG2141 and romulus3: if you've got pink growth, it's your own darn fault!
kavikahi at 04:49 AM JST - 18th November

that water must be analyzed.
fatloser at 06:38 AM JST - 18th November

The bottler is a Japanese company. It was bought by the economic animals prior to the Atlanta Games. But it's a secret, so don't tell anyone!
Himajin at 06:51 AM JST - 18th November

GG2141 is right, it's bacteria.

Here's some info on lead pipes as well--

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Does my home's age make a difference?

A: Lead-contaminated drinking water is most often a problem in houses that are either very old or very new. Up through the early 1900's, it was common practice, in some areas of the country, to use lead pipes for interior plumbing. Also, lead piping was often used for the service connections that join residences to public water supplies. (This practice ended only recently in some localities.) Plumbing installed before 1930 is most likely to contain lead. Copper pipes have replaced lead pipes in most residential plumbing. However, the use of lead solder with copper pipes is widespread. Experts regard this lead solder as the major cause of lead contamination of household water in U.S. homes today. New brass faucets and fittings can also leach lead, even though they are "lead-free." Scientific data indicate that the newer the home, the greater the risk of lead contamination. Lead levels decrease as a building ages. This is because, as time passes, mineral deposits form a coating on the inside of the pipes (if the water is not corrosive). This coating insulates the water from the solder. But, during the first five years (before the coating forms) water is in direct contact with the lead. More likely than not, water in buildings less than five years old has high levels of lead contamination.
Iwrotethis at 10:27 AM JST - 18th November

The unnatural smell might have rubbed off on the bottles while in warehouse storage in summer for a long period of time, the company said.

Is it just me or does this sense make very little sense what so ever ?

What is the origin of the unnatural smell ?

'rubbed off on the bottles' seems to suggest the smell eminates from the outside of the bottle where as the complaint suggests it's the water that smells.

In any case is 'rubbed off on' an appropriate phrase to talk about the action of a smell ???

With respect the journalist and editor need to sharpen up; it's just sloppy writing.
Iwrotethis at 10:38 AM JST - 18th November

Oh just noticed my own typo

.....sense make very little sense ...

Also makes little sense.

read 'sentence' makes little sense please
DEADLYDECIBEL at 06:14 AM JST - 21st November

Well I am sitting in my office in Northern California right now at this very moment drinking one of these bottles of Crystal Geyser Water that were made for Japan. It tastes magically delicious.