UL Warns of Communications Cable With Unauthorized Reference to UL

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Underwriters Laboratories

Oct 20, 2010, 02:00 ET

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and authorities having jurisdiction that the communications cable identified below, bears an unauthorized reference to UL. This cable does not comply with the standard for safety for the United States and Canada. It is not authorized to bear the UL Mark or bear any reference to UL.

Name of Product:

Communications Cable


Number of Units:

Unknown



Date of Manufacture:

Unknown


Identification:



On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description:

"CAT 5E TYPE CMR 4x2x24AWG 75 C UL E308485 CAT 5E Tested to 350MHz, Lot #09111902"


Photos of Product: Photo available at

http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/corporate/newsroom/publicnotices/

About Underwriters Laboratories:

UL is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for more than a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems for more than 66,000 manufacturers annually. In total, there are more than 20 billion UL Marks appearing on products worldwide each year. UL's global family of companies and network of service providers includes 68 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102 countries. For more information, visit: www.ul.com/newsroom.  

SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories

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