UL Advises of Counterfeit Certification Mark

September 7, 2016

The following is a notification from UL that the LED bulb identified below bears counterfeit UL Certification Marks for Canada and the U.S. The bulb has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate standards for safety and it is unknown if this LED bulb complies with any safety requirements.

Product name: LED Bulb, Model MR16 12V 5

Watt Identification: the product bears a counterfeit UL Recognized Component Mark and the packaging bears a counterfeit UL Listing Mark as follows:

on the package — Model MR16 12v 5W

on the product — Model MR16 12v 5W

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