Underwriters Laboratories (UL) warns of faked CFC light bulbs

22 February 2009, by Isabella

It appears that someone wants to profit in the quest to go green. Similar to the recent peanut-salmonella contamination, a manufacturer may be trying to cut corners and sell what could be dangerous products.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers that compact fluorescent lamps, identified below, bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The products also have a counterfeit EMC mark. These lamps have not been evaluated for safety by UL and are not eligible to bear the UL Mark.

Photo Source: UL

Identification of Counterfeit Product:
On the product: The product is marked with a counterfeit UL Mark and the following information:

The lamps also have the following markings:

Sold at: The products are known to be sold by Blanchard Distributing and may also be sold by other retailers.

What You Should Do: UL recommends that consumers stop using the product immediately and return it to the place of purchase.

Photo of the Product: Photos of the compact florescent lamps that bear a counterfeit UL Mark and a counterfeit EMC Mark are available here: http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr022009.html

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 20 billion UL Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers’ products each year. UL’s worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 64 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 98 countries. For more information, visit: http://www.UL.com/newsroom.

SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories

http://www.UL.com

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