UL Reissues Warning of Potentially Hazardous Surge Protectors
June 24, 2019
The following is a reissue and expansion of UL public notice 16PN-10, previously released on July 29, 2016 for potentially hazardous surge protectors. UL has expanded the notice to include Sycom Model SYC-120/240-TC. This product does not comply with UL’s Safety Standards and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark for the United States or Canada. This surge protector may pose a fire hazard.
UL is aware of several reports on http://www.saferproducts.gov that involve fires with these surge protectors. UL recommends that you stop using all models identified in this notice.
Name of Product: Type 2 Surge Protector, Supco Model SCM150 and Sycom Model SYC‑120/240-T2
Manufacturer:
Sycom Surge Inc.
Hazard:
The surge protectors may pose a fire hazard.
Identification on the units:
The labels on the devices display the following:
- SUPCO
- SCM150
- Type 2 SPD
- 120/240V 60Hz Single Phase
- In=10kA SCCR=10kA
- MCOV-150VAC L-N/G 300 VAC L-L
- VPR-600VAC L-N/G 1200VAC L-L
- MADE IN THE USA
- SYCOM
- SYC-120/240-T2
- Type 2 SPD Type 4X Enclosure
- 120/240V 60Hz Single Phase
- In=10kA SCCR=10kA
- MCOV-150VAC L-N/G 300 VAC L-L
- VPR-600VAC L-N/G 1200VAC L-L
Contains no serviceable parts
There are two styles of gold holographic labels that may appear on these products:
Style 2 consists of the following information. To the right of the cULus logo will be a graphic square design:Style 1 consists of the following information. The letters “UL” appear in a reddish-brown circle that shifts to a bluish-green depending on the viewing angle:
