# Exploding toilets lead to major recall **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 22, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911 "2012-06-22T02:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/1 "2012-06-22T02:31:23Z")
No, it doesn’t explode because of too much methane in the bowl… Following the explosions of at least 304 toilets, the manufacturer of a toilet flushing system has ordered the recall of more than 2.3 million units. Flushmate, a division of Sloan Valve Company, manufactured about 2,330,600 Flushmate III devices between October 1997 and February 2008. In recent years, hundreds of people have called the company to report the devices burst, releasing enough stored pressure to lift the lids and shatter the tanks of toilet. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 14 people have reported impact or lacerations injuries resulting from the commodes’ ceramic shrapnel. The units, sold at Home Depot and Lowe’s stores throughout the U.S. and Canada for about $108, were installed by a host of toilet manufactures that include American Standard, Crane, Eljer, Gerber, Kohler, Mansfield and St. Thomas. The recall is for the Series 503 Flushmate III Pressure Assist flushing systems with serial numbers beginning 101497 (signifying the date of manufacture, Oct. 14, 1997) through 022908. The units are rectangular, black, two-piece vessels made of injection molded plastic. Anyone with a Flushmate III in their tank should immediately turn off the water supply and contact the firm at 800-303-5123, or visit their website at [www.flushmate.com](http://www.flushmate.com). Anyone who has suffered injuries related to an exploding toilet is asked to contact the Safety Commission at [www.SaferProducts.gov](http://www.SaferProducts.gov). ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/2 "2012-06-22T03:02:11Z")
Holy Flying Shit Batman! ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/3 "2012-06-22T17:00:11Z")
Shitty toilet… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/4 "2012-06-22T17:06:37Z")
Those would make a good match with my explosive diarrhea. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/5 "2012-06-22T17:17:31Z")
Too bad Dave Barry’s retired; exploding toilets were one of his favorite subjects. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/6 "2012-06-22T17:46:50Z")
Explosive commodes of doom! ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/7 "2012-06-22T20:24:35Z")
Now the Mythbusters need to redo their exploding toilet experiments. ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/8 "2012-06-22T21:22:05Z")
Link, please? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/9 "2012-06-22T22:02:17Z")
Dave Barry’s retired? Noooo… ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exploding-toilets-lead-to-major-recall/625911/10 "2012-06-22T22:04:12Z")
> [@Zabali\_Clawbane](#): > > Link, please? 😕 I didn’t think a link to the original article was necessary due to the two links included in the bottom of the article, including one to the company’s website. The recall info is on the top left of their homepage. However; as requested, link to [story](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20120621_Exploding_toilets_lead_to_major_recall.html)