Mitsubishi Materials joins Kobe Steel and Nissan in Japanese product scandals
Tokyo — Subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Materials have falsified product data, the company said on Thursday, becoming the latest major Japanese firm to admit problems with quality control. Affected products included rubber sealing materials used for packing and gaskets, often used to prevent leaks of liquid or gas from pipes in a wide variety of industries, including aerospace and automobile manufacture, the company said in a statement. The scandal also affected brass strip products for cars and other products. Mitsubishi Materials said its subsidiaries falsified specification data before shipping some of its products to clients, adding that the company is working with affected clients to ensure the safety of their products. The admission came after Japanese consumers saw a series of quality control and governance lapses at major firms including Kobe Steel, Nissan and Subaru. Kobe Steel has admitted falsifying strength and quality data for a string of products shipped to hundreds of clie...
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