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UL Warns of Communications Cable With Unauthorized Reference to UL

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and authorities having jurisdiction that the communications cable identified below, bears an unauthorized reference to UL. This cable does not comply with the standard for safety for the United States and Canada. It is not authorized to bear the UL Mark or bear any reference to UL.

    Name of Product:      Communications Cable

    Number of Units:      Unknown

    Date of Manufacture:  Unknown

    Identification:
                           On the cable: The surface of the cable jacket
                           displays the following description:
                           "CAT 5E TYPE CMR 4x2x24AWG 75 C UL E308485 CAT
                           5E Tested to 350MHz, Lot #09111902"

    Photos of Product: Photo available at
    http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/corporate/
     newsroom/publicnotices/

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SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories