UL Warns of Lampholder with Unauthorized UL Mark

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is notifying manufacturers, distributors, retailers and consumers that the lampholder identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada. This lampholder has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standard for Safety for the United States and Canada, and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark.  It is unknown if this lampholder complies with United States or Canadian safety requirements.

Name of Product: Candelabra Base Lampholder, model E12-205

Number of Units: Unknown

Manufacturer: Unknown

Date of Manufacture: Unknown

Identification on the product:  The unauthorized UL Mark could be found on the lampholder body. The top of lampholder is marked with one of the following:

or

Photos of the product:

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(Photo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110426/NY89922-b )

What Should You Do: Manufacturers of UL certified products that have used these devices are being asked to contact UL at: http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/perspectives/consumer/fieldreport

About UL

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SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories

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