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UL Warns of Counterfeit Adapters

NORTHBROOK, Ill. - July 17, 2006 -- Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) is notifying consumers that adapters identified below have not been evaluated for safety by UL and bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States.

Units: Unknown quantity

Manufacture: Unknown

Date of Manufacture: Unknown

Identification: On the product: The adapter is orange in color and marked with the following information:

15A 125V
E202484
ME-2
SP-504
China
CAUTION Connect Tab To Grounded Screw

On the packaging: The packaging is marked with a counterfeit UL Mark and the following information:

Adapters 3 to 2 Grounding
Catalog No. PL-5042

This counterfeit product is similar to an adaptor that is authorized to bear the UL Mark. The authorized product has a UL holographic label with the UL Listing Mark on the product, the counterfeit product does not have a UL Mark on the product.

Sold at: Known to be sold at Patton's Imports located in Marion, North Carolina.

Contact: Patton's Imports, 2240 US Hwy 221 N. Bus, Marion, NC 28752. Phone: +1 828 659-2172.

What you should do: UL recommends that you stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase.

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