UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on AC Adapter

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- UL is notifying consumers and retailers that the AC adapter identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States. The AC adapter has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this AC adapter complies with UL's safety requirements for the United States.

Please note that the AC adapter with the unauthorized UL Mark is similar in construction and marked with the same part number as an AC adapter that is authorized to bear the UL Mark. The AC adaptor authorized to bear the UL Mark is provided with the cULus Mark, and bears the Hewlett Packard trademark.

The AC adapter with the unauthorized UL Mark is provided with only the UL in a circle Mark, and does not bear the Hewlett Packard trademark.  The unauthorized adapter is also marked as a Replacement AC Adapter.

Name of Product: AC Adapter, Series PPP009H
Number of Units: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Date of Manufacture: Unknown
Identification:             
On the product: The product bears an unauthorized UL Mark and the following:

Replacement AC Adapter
Series: PPP009H

Sold at: This product is known to be sold on eBay.com (http://www.ebay.com/) and may have been sold by other retailers.

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Keywords:  Adaptor, power supply, battery charger

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