UL Warns of Counterfeit Desk Lamps

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-XXX-503. NOTE: XXX 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."

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:

E84516
c  UL us
LISTED
CORD SET
STP-2
18AWG/2C
105C
VW-1
CSALL110850
FT2

On the Packaging:

The packaging includes the following information:

UL
Indoor Use Only
Pour utilization
a l'interieur seulement

To view photos of the unauthorized products, click here: http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr070108.html

Where Sold: The products are known to have been sold online by The Memory Company (http://www.memorycompany.com).

What You Should Do: UL recommends consumers stop using these products immediately and return them to the place of purchase.

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