UL Warns of Communications Cable With Unauthorized Reference to UL

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Jul 26, 2010, 12:00 ET

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and authorities having jurisdiction that the communications cable, identified below, bears an unauthorized reference to UL. This cable does not comply with the standard for safety for the United States and Canada, and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark or reference UL.

Name of Product: Communications Cable
Number of Units: Unknown
Date of Manufacture: Unknown
Identification: On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description:

"VERTICAL CABLE UL C(UL) 4PR 24AWG CMP FT6 – ETL VERIFIED TO TIA/EIA-568-B.2 CAT 5E 350MHZ VID:H1 RoHS COMPLIANT 0992FT"

Identification: On the box:
CAT5E 350MHz
24 AWG/Solid. 4 Pair
Unshielded Twisted Pair

1000FT WHITE

CMP
TIA/EIA-568.2
Communication Cable
Date of MFG:
Lot. No:

PART#:

Photos of Product: http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/corporate/newsroom/publicnotices/.
Known to be sold at: Cables.com

Datacomm Cables Inc.
155 Marcus Blvd
Hauppauge, NY 11788

Jack2Rack.com

CableLot.com

About Underwriters Laboratories

UL is an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing Standards for Safety for more than a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems for more than 66,000 manufacturers annually. In total, there are more than 20 billion UL Marks appearing on products worldwide each year. UL's global family of companies and network of service providers includes 68 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 102 countries. For more information, visit: www.ul.com.

SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories