UL Warns of Counterfeit Automatic Fire Sprinklers

NORTHBROOK, IL, Jun 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying consumers, distributors and
property owners of automatic fire sprinklers that bear a counterfeit UL
Mark for the United States and Canada. Although marked with the word
"Globe," these sprinklers are not manufactured by Globe Fire Sprinkler
Corp. and have not been evaluated for safety by UL. This information
supersedes a public notice released by UL on July 14,
2006.

Name of Products: GL 5651 Pendent type fire sprinklers
GL 5661 Upright type fire sprinklers
GL 5626 Horizontal Sidewall fire sprinklers
GL 5681 Concealed type fire sprinklers

Units: Unknown quantity

Date of Manufacture: January of 2004 to present

Manufacturer: Unknown

Identification:

On the product: The word "Globe" appears on the
product. Sprinklers with the counterfeit UL Mark are manufactured with a
slot-head screw and Job F5 or Job FR glass bulb. Non-counterfeit
UL-Listed sprinklers manufactured by Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp. contain a
hex-head screw and a Job G5 or F3 glass bulb.

In addition, identifiable markings are found on the counterfeit
sprinklers' deflectors on the following models:

Pendent type automatic fire sprinkler

SSP, cULus in a circle, GL 5651, 2004, 155 degreesF/68 degreesC

Upright type automatic fire sprinkler

SSU-1, cULus in a circle, GL 5661, 2004, 155 degreesF/68 degreesC

Horizontal sidewall type automatic fire sprinkler

cULus in a circle, GL 5626, 2004, 155 degreesF/68 degreesC, Flow,
Sidewall Top

Concealed type automatic fire sprinkler

cULus in a circle, GL 5681, 2006, 155 degreesF/68 degreesC

Please click the following link to view photos of the products:
http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr061808.html

What you should do: UL recommends consumers stop using these sprinkler
heads and return them to the place of purchase.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent, product safety
certification organization that has been testing products and writing
Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000
types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21
billion UL Marks appearing on 71,000 manufacturers' products each year.
UL's worldwide family of companies and network of service providers
includes 62 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving
customers in 99 countries. For more information, visit:
www.UL.com/newsroom.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Joe Hirschmugl
Global Media Relations Manager
Underwriters Laboratories
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