National Lighting Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on Touch Dimmer/Appliance Control

CERRITOS, Calif., Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Lighting is notifying consumers, manufacturers, and distributors that the Appliance Control identified below bears an unauthorized UL Recognized Component Mark for the United States and Canada.  This product has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this product complies with the safety requirements for the United States and Canada. 

The photos below show that the one authorized to bear the Recognized Component Mark has only one output controlled by dimmer, while the one that is unauthorized has one output controlled by dimmer and two regular line voltage outputs. 

Name of Product:  National Lighting, Appliance Control, Model No. TD1

Manufacturer:  Leader Hardware & Lighting Co, Dongguan Guangdong, China

Date of manufacture:  Prior to September 2011.

On the product:  The product bears the following UL label:

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Photos of the product:

Photo 1 - This photo shows the unauthorized component.  It has one output controlled by dimmer and two regular line voltage outputs.

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Photo 2 – This photo depicts the one authorized to bear the UL Recognized Component Mark.  It has one output controlled by dimmer.  

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SOURCE National Lighting