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Article: Identifying counterfeit UL marks.(Tech Service)
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- Rubber World
- Article date:
- June 1, 2009
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For over 100 years, Underwriters Laboratories' ever-recognizable UL mark has been a beacon of safety and peace of mind, guiding consumers to reputable electrical products that have been rigorously tested and approved for safe use. To this day, the mere presence, or lack of, the trusted UL mark is enough to make or break the purchases of millions of consumers worldwide.
Like money, art, clothing and just about anything else of value, the UL mark has been targeted by counterfeiters. Products of questionable manufacture, which have not undergone quality evaluations or safety testing, are regularly sent to market bearing false UL symbols, and can threaten the people ...