UL Warns Of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cables (Releases 15PN-01, 15PN-03 And 15PN-04)

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL that the communications cables identified below may pose a fire hazard. The communications cables do not comply with UL's safety standards and are not authorized to bear the UL Mark for the United States or Canada.

Hazard: The communications cables do not meet the flammability requirements of the standard which may cause an increased risk of fire.

Release 15PN-01

Name of Product: Communications Cable, Type CMR

Manufacturer: Hold Key Electric Wire & Cable Co. Ltd.

Date of Manufacture: December 2013

Identification: On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description:

Vertical Cable E191267 (UL) c(UL) CMR 75°C 23 AWG 4PR-ETL VERIFIED CAT6 ANSI/TIA 568-C.2 TESTED TO 550 MHz ROHS COMPLIANT P9146 1000FT

Identification: One side of the box is marked:    

Vertical Cable
550
UTP
Type:  CMR
Solid
23AWG/4 PAIR
QTY: 1000FT (305M)
UL NO: E191267
Temperature Rated 75C
TAA COMPLIANT

Other side of the box contains label with the following:

Holographic label on the box: Labels with the following numbers are included in this notice:: TD482981-TD484368, TD486023-TD487410, TD487411-TD488798

Photos of the product can be found at http://ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/.

Sold at: Known to be sold at www.CablesandKits.com and may have been sold at other locations.

-------------------------------------

Release 15PN-03

Name of Product: Communications Cable, Type CMR, Cat 5e

Manufacturer: Zhejiang Shengyang Science & Technology

Identification: On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description:

SOLID CAT5E CMR 4X2X24AWG 75 C UL E308485 CAT.5E Tested to 350 MHz, Lot#13082452, 1000FT RM# A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Holographic label on the box: Labels with the following numbers are included in this notice: SL710230

Photos of the product can be found at http://ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/.

Sold at: Known to be sold at http://www.amazon.com/ and may have been sold at other locations.

------------------------------------------------

Release 15PN-04

Name of Product: Communications Cable, Type CMR

Manufacturer: Unknown

Date of Manufacture: Unknown

Identification: On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description:

STRUCTURED CABLE PRODUCTS --- P/N CAT5E-SH --- CAT5E SHIELDED ENHANCED 350 MHz 4 PR 24 AWG STP VERIFIED TO ANSI/TIA-568-C.2 CMR FT4 75C -- (UL) OR C(UL) E198134 CE EU RoHS EC ZONE/DEVICE A B C D E 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0668FEET

Label on the box:         

Photos of the product can be found at http://ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/.

Sold at: Known to be sold at http://www.mcmelectronics.com/ and may have been sold at other locations.

CONTACT: Michelle Press
Global PR Manager, UL
UL
T: 847-664-1966
E: [email protected] 
Release No. 15PN-01, 15PN-03, 15PN-04

SOURCE UL LLC

Related Links

http://www.ul.com