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Counterfeit Compact Fluorescent Lamp
- Starting date:
- February 20, 2009
- Posting date:
- February 20, 2009
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-500001947
Affected products
Counterfeit Compact Fluorescent Lamp
Product description
This recall involves compact fluorescent lamps, which bear a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada, and have not been evaluated for safety by UL. The products also have a counterfeit EMC mark.
The counterfeit lamps have a label with the counterfeit UL Mark and the following information:
LISTED
14CW
PF>0.9
The lamps also have the following markings:
8W A19 110-130 V CL 50/60 Hz
Dimmable
SH 012807
CONTAINS MERCURY
NOT FOR AMERICA
EMC
EUR-USA-JPN-AUS
Hazard identified
The recalled compact fluorescent lamps have not been evaluated for safety by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) and are not eligible to bear the UL Mark.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these products.
Number sold
The number of recalled products sold in Canada is unknown.
The products are known to be sold by Blanchard Distributing and may also be sold by other retailers.
Time period sold
The time period during which these cord sets were sold is not known.
Companies
- Manufacturer
- Unknown
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase.
Consumers may also visit the [NJS_FILE:2659ba92-a47a-4cae-bd1a-66c65470d2b3:7c7f80a4-9c68-4162-838e-fb9e79d29e73] for more information regarding this recall.