It is clear that Toa Oil Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Idemitsu Kosan, a major oil retailer, continued to perform inappropriate acts when producing petroleum products such as gasoline, without conducting inspections the number of times required by law. Did.
Although it is said that there is no problem with product safety, we have set up an investigation committee to investigate the cause.
According to the announcement, "Toa Oil" continued to do inappropriate acts without conducting the inspections the number of inspections stipulated by law when producing petroleum products such as gasoline at the Keihin Refinery in Kawasaki City. ..
Specifically, the inspection to check for lead in petroleum products was done once a year, even though the law requires it to be done four times a year.
Inappropriate inspections were conducted on a total of 12 items, including regular and high-octane gasoline, and after receiving information from employees, it is believed that they had been inspected for at least five years.
Gasoline refined by Toa Oil is sold nationwide through its parent company, Idemitsu Kosan, a major oil retailer.
The company has confirmed that there are no problems with the safety of the product, but in the future, it will set up an investigation committee to investigate the cause.
Kazuhisa Harada, President of Toa Oil Co., Ltd., apologized at an online press conference, saying, "We sincerely apologize for causing a situation that damages the trust of our customers and related parties."