Cobbe Technology, LTD (Cobbe) is a company that manufactures plumbing fittings based in Wenzhou City, China. Cobbe sold or offered for sale showerheads in California, from January 2020 to December 2024.

This case was the result of a complaint. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Cobbe was manufacturing and offering for sale showerheads that did not meet the efficiency standard, were not marked properly, and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To resolve this matter, Cobbe executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on June 14, 2025, for $75,000.00 as a result of demonstrating financial hardship. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount as required in Public Resources Code 25402.11. Cobbe has also agreed to a compliance plan to discontinue sales of non-compliant models, and will redesign the non-compliant models to meet the efficiency standard, add the appropriate marking, and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.