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Jul 19, 2009

UL sponsors Community Fire Safety Day at Citi Field, home of Long Island Ducks baseball

Melville, NY -- July 19, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories, a recognized global leader in fire research, standards development and the testing and certification of products, joined the Long…

Jun 24, 2009

James Shannon (NFPA) elected to UL's Board of Trustees

NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- June 24, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) today announced that James M. Shannon has been elected to UL's board of trustees. Mr. Shannon is currently president…

Jun 8, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories announces new Power Quality Study service

Northbrook, Ill., June 8, 2009 --Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced today the launch of its new Power Quality Study…

May 4, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories launches new services for wind turbine certification

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 4, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories, a world leader in product safety testing and certification, announced that it will soon begin offering the testing and…

Apr 10, 2009

UL to provide instruction in IEC 60601-1:2005 at IECEE workshop

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 10, 2009 -- On April 14-17, 2009, Underwriters Laboratories Inc.'s (UL) Primary Designated Engineer (PDE) Steve McRoberts and GMA Certification Department Manager…

Apr 9, 2009

UL warns of potentially hazardous under-cabinet lighting

Northbrook, Ill., April 9, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers that the under-cabinet lighting identified below may pose a fire hazard...

Apr 6, 2009

UL urges families to prepare and plan for severe spring weather

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 6, 2009 -- Severe storms can happen anywhere across the country at anytime, and they are the cause of more than $11 billion in damages and nearly 350 fatalities…

Apr 2, 2009

UL warns of counterfeit communication cable

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 2, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying contractors and distributors that a box of communication cable, sold in China and designated as SYSTIMAX® Solutions...

Mar 31, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories enters into strategic partnership with Luminaire Testing Laboratory, Inc.

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 31, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it has entered into a…

Mar 30, 2009

UL announces plan to acquire the assets of Bayer Materialscience AG’s thermoplastics testing center

Northbrook, Illinois, March 30, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), a world leader in product safety testing and certification services, announced today that it will purchase the…

Mar 26, 2009

UL warns of appliance controls with counterfeit UL Mark

Northbrook, Ill., USA, March 26, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying manufacturers that appliance controls, identified below, bear counterfeit UL Recognition Marks for the…

Mar 26, 2009

UL warns of counterfeit portable cabinet light systems

Northbrook, Ill., USA, March 26, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers, manufacturers and retailers that portable cabinet light systems, identified below, bear…

Mar 16, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories named accredited elevator/escalator certification organization

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 16, 2009, -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) announced today it has been recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Elevator…

Mar 13, 2009

UL warns of potentially hazardous fluorescent portable lamp

NORTHBROOK, Ill., USA, March 13, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers that Fluorescent Portable Lamps, manufactured by Guangzhou Glorious Lighting Ltd, Model Number…

Mar 10, 2009

Safety major element of spring cleaning 2009 as families reuse instead of replace

NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 10, 2009 - With some families operating on tighter budgets this year, Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent product safety organization, encourages…

Mar 4, 2009

Underwriters Laboratories Publishes First Safety Standard for Portable Generators

Northbrook, Ill., March 4, 2009 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an independent product safety certification and leading standards development organization, today announced the publication…

Feb 23, 2009

UL Warns Manufacturers of Counterfeit Touch Sensor Switches

NORTHBROOK, Ill., February 23, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying manufacturers that touch sensor switches, identified below, bear a counterfeit UL Recognized Component…

Feb 20, 2009

UL Warns of Counterfeit Compact Fluorescent Lamps

Northbrook, Ill., February 20, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers that compact fluorescent lamps, identified below, bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United…

Feb 19, 2009

UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Cord Set

Northbrook, Ill., February 19, 2009 - Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that cord sets manufactured by Exito Electronics Co. Ltd. bear a label with an…

Feb 5, 2009

UL Warns Manufacturers of Counterfeit Capacitors

NORTHBROOK, Ill., February 5, 2009 -- Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) is notifying manufacturers that capacitors marked (CT) bear a counterfeit UL Recognition Mark for the United…