UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Fire Sprinklers (Release 18PN-08)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL that the fire sprinklers, identified below, bear counterfeit UL Certification Marks for the United States and Canada. The fire sprinklers have not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is not known if the fire sprinklers comply with any safety requirements.

Although the fire sprinklers are marked NX003 and NX005 and the thermo bulbs are marked "JOB F5" and "JOB FR," the fire sprinklers were not manufactured or labeled by Nanjing Tuna Fire Protection Co Ltd. Furthermore, the thermo bulbs were not manufactured or labeled by Job, GmbH., its affiliates or agents.

Name of Product: Models NX003, NX005

Identification on the Product: The products are marked with a counterfeit UL Certification Mark for the United States and Canada and the following:

NX003 SSU 68°C 155°F 2017 N

NX005 SSP 68°C 155°F 2017 O

Photographs: Photos of the product can be found at www.ul.com/newsroom.

Location: The fire sprinklers have been found in Medellin Antioquia, Colombia. UL has not received reports of these counterfeit sprinklers in other locations.

Sold at: Unknown

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Michelle Press
Communications Director
UL LLC
847.664.1966
[email protected]
Release 18PN-08

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