UL Warns of Unauthorized UL Mark on Halogen Telescopic Desk Lamp

PUBLIC NOTICE

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 31, 2013 /CNW/ - The following is a notification from UL to consumers, retailers and distributors that the Halogen Telescopic Desk Lamp identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada. This desk lamp has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate UL Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this product complies with any safety requirements for the United States or Canada.

Name of Product: Halogen Telescopic Desk Lamp Model No. 52251

Manufacturer: Distributed by Globe Electric Company Inc., Montreal, Canada. Manufactured by Keystore International Ltd., Hong Kong (China).

Identification:

On the product: The product bears a UL Mark and the following:

E203660
PORTABLE LUMINAIRE
ISSUE NO. BL – XX,XXX

Model: 52251
Factory ID: PH(IKK)
Date: (see "Date" below.)
MADE IN CHINA
E203660

Date: Known date codes of 08 10 and 06 11, but any with designation of Model 52251 apply.

On the packaging:

		52251
	Compagnei Globe Electrique, Inc. Globe Electric Company, Inc. made in China/ fabrique' Chine

Known to Be Sold at: Canadian Tire Stores.

About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company with more than 118 years of history. Employing more than 10,000 professionals with customers in over 100 countries, UL has five distinct business units – Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health, Knowledge Services, and Verification Services – to meet the expanding needs of our customers and to deliver on our public safety mission. For more information on UL's family of companies and network of 95 laboratory, testing, and certification facilities, go to UL.com.

SOURCE: UL

For further information:

Carla Slawson, Media Relations Manager, UL, [phone], [e-mail]

http://www.UL.com