It had also said the problem was mainly with aluminum and copper products. Kobe Steel has stopped shipping about 43 per cent of copper products from the plant over the problems with the statutory standards, a company spokeswoman said. Kobe Steel previously said that it found widespread falsification of data on the strength and durability of copper and aluminum products sent to customers. No safety problems have surfaced as Kobe Steel attempts to confirm the extent of the data tampering. But in Europe, aviation safety authorities earlier this week issued a directive advising aircraft manufacturers to avoid using Kobe Steel products if they can until checks are completed.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2017 18:11 UTC