UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Counterfeit Ground Rods

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)
is notifying electricians, regulatory authorities and consumers that Nehring
NCC 588 ground rods may not provide an adequate ground path. These products
have not been evaluated for safety by UL and are not eligible to bear the UL
Mark.

Name of product: Nehring NCC 588

Number of Units: Unknown Quantity

Manufacturer: Unknown

Date of manufacture: Unknown

Hazard: It is unknown if the mechanical properties and dimensional tolerances
of the ground rods are suitable to ensure an adequate ground path. The
performance characteristics for these ground rods are unknown.

Identification: The counterfeit ground rods are marked NEHRING [ UL MARK ] NCC
588. The marking does not include a UL control number or the word "LISTED".

What you should do: If you suspect a counterfeit ground rod was installed on
your premises, contact a qualified electrician and have it replaced with a
UL-LISTED ground rod. If you have one of these ground rods in your possession
that has not been installed, UL recommends that the counterfeit ground rod be
returned to the place of purchase.

Distributed by: Unknown

Photos of the counterfeit ground rod: Photos of the counterfeit ground rod,
marked with only the following information, are available via the below link:

http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr012809.html

NEHRING [ UL MARK ] NCC 588

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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 72,000 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
Phone: +1 847 664-1508
E-mail: Joseph.F.Hirschmugl@us.ul.com

SOURCE Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

Joe Hirschmugl, Global Media Relations Manager of Underwriters Laboratories,
+1-847-664-1508, Joseph.F.Hirschmugl@us.ul.com