UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on USB Power Adaptors

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the USB power adaptor Model A1265 identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. These USB power adaptors have not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if these power adaptors comply with any safety requirements.

Note that the Model A1265 with the counterfeit UL Mark is similar to a Model A1265 that is authorized to bear the UL Mark.  The counterfeit Model A1265 USB power adaptors are marked  "Designed Abble in California" or "Designed by China in California," which is different than the authorized model which is marked  "Designed by Apple in California."

Name of Product: Model A1265

Identification:   These Adaptors bear counterfeit UL Listing Mark and the markings below.

On the product: Model A1265 (Designed by China in California)

On the product: Model A1265 (Designed Abble in California)

About UL

UL is a premier global independent safety science company with more than 118 years of history. Employing more than 10,000 professionals with customers in over 100 countries, UL has five distinct business units – Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Knowledge Services, and Verification Services – to meet the expanding needs of our customers and to deliver on our public safety mission. For more information on UL's family of companies and network of 95 laboratory, testing, and certification facilities, go to UL.com. 

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