UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Decorative Lighting String with Counterfeit UL Mark

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers, and distributors that the decorative lighting string identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and may pose a fire or shock hazard.  The decorative lighting string does not comply with UL's safety requirements and is not eligible to bear the UL Mark.

Name of Product:  100 Candy Corn Light Set

Hazard:  The decorative lighting string insulation is missing flame retardant elements and can become brittle over time posing a fire or shock hazard.

Identification:

On the product: The cord has gold colored holographic label consisting of the UL Mark and the following:

DECORATIVE LIGHTING STRING
T-5,214 ISSUE NO. T-5,214
FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR USE

The cord also has a white tag with the following information:

E316855                                                    Made in China
Model HCH-1002(0.34)120V, 60 Hz, 0.34A, 42.5 Watts 0512

On the packaging:        

100 Candy Corn Light Set
INDOOR/OUTDOOR
STRING TO STRING
LIGHTED LENGTH:  25.5 FT (7.77M)
TOTAL LENGTH: 28FT (8.53M)
Distributed by:
SPIRIT
6826 Black Horse Pike
Egg Harbor Twp., NJ 08234-4197
MADE IN CHINA
WWW.SPIRITHALLOWEEN.COM

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

Known to be sold at:  Spirit Halloween, www.spirithalloween.com. The product may have been sold at other locations.

About UL
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Michelle Press
Marketing Manager, UL
T: 1 847-664-1966
E: [email protected]
Release No. 13PN-25

SOURCE UL

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