notyard
08-03-2008, 09:16 AM
U.L. press release with photos of real and counterfeit desk lamps--real ones safety-tested and approved by the U.L., counterfeit ones not tested or proven safe:
UL Warns of Counterfeit Desk Lamps
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 1, 2008 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that certain sports-themed desk lamps identified below bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. These desk lamps have not been evaluated for safety by UL.
Name of Product: Desk Lamp, model NHL-***-503. NOTE: *** represents a combination of three letters, such as "LHN."
Units: Unknown quantity
Manufacturer: Unknown
Date of Manufacture: Unknown
Identification: The counterfeit desk lamps reference the product as a "Cord Set." Those authorized to bear the UL Mark reference the product as a "Portable Luminaire."
Identification: On the Product: The counterfeit lamps have a holographic label with the UL Mark for the United States and Canada on the base. The label includes the following information:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108a.jpg
Identification: On the Packaging: The packaging includes the following information:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108b.jpg
Where Sold: The products are known to have been sold online by The Memory Company.
What You Should Do: UL recommends consumers stop using these products immediately and return them to the place of purchase.
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108.jpg
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108c.jpg
UL Warns of Counterfeit Desk Lamps
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 1, 2008 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that certain sports-themed desk lamps identified below bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. These desk lamps have not been evaluated for safety by UL.
Name of Product: Desk Lamp, model NHL-***-503. NOTE: *** represents a combination of three letters, such as "LHN."
Units: Unknown quantity
Manufacturer: Unknown
Date of Manufacture: Unknown
Identification: The counterfeit desk lamps reference the product as a "Cord Set." Those authorized to bear the UL Mark reference the product as a "Portable Luminaire."
Identification: On the Product: The counterfeit lamps have a holographic label with the UL Mark for the United States and Canada on the base. The label includes the following information:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108a.jpg
Identification: On the Packaging: The packaging includes the following information:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108b.jpg
Where Sold: The products are known to have been sold online by The Memory Company.
What You Should Do: UL recommends consumers stop using these products immediately and return them to the place of purchase.
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108.jpg
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/imgs/nr070108c.jpg