Barbara Jorgensen - Anti-Counterfeiting in Action

Anti-counterfeiting in action from EBN:

Today I received a press release from the Underwriters Laboratories alerting consumers and manufacturers to a counterfeit UL mark on an LED power supply. The release is pretty short, so I’ll include it here: NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UL is notifying manufacturers, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs), consumers, retailers, and distributors that the LED Power Supply identified below bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. This LED Power Supply has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if it complies with the safety requirements for the United States or Canada. Name of Product: Class 2 waterproof LED power supply, Model KSCFF1002400T1M2. Identification: On the product: The product bears a counterfeit UL Mark and the following: Model KSCFF1002400T1M2 Class 2 waterproof LED power supply ...

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