UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Photovoltaic Panels

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Aug 22, 2014, 09:00 ET

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL that the photovoltaic panel identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The photovoltaic (solar) panel has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this photovoltaic panel complies with any safety requirements.

Name of Product:	AstralENERGY 250W
	Model AE-CR250WP

Manufacturer:	Engineered Systems Inc.
	AstralEnergy Solar Manufacturing Company
	2755 Lauzon Parkway
	Windsor, Ontario CANADA N8T 3H5

Identification: The product bears a label with a counterfeit UL Classification Mark for the United States and Canada and the following:

	AstralEnergy 250W
	High Density – Polycrystalline Solar Photovoltaic Panel
	Model AE-CR250WP

	cULus

	Assembled in Windsor, Ontario, Canada by AstralENERGY
	Solar Manufacturing Company Incorporated

Photographs of the product and packaging can be viewed at www.ul.com/newsroom.

Sold at: Known to be sold and installed by Engineered Systems Inc. May have been sold by others.

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Michelle Press
Marketing Manager
UL
T: 1 847-664-1966
E: [email protected]
Release No. 14PN-16

SOURCE UL LLC