UL warns of counterfeit UL Listed automatic fire sprinklers

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NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 14, 2006 -- Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is notifying consumers, distributors and property owners of chrome plated 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 Corporation and have not been evaluated for safety by UL.

Model of Product: GL 5651

Units: Unknown quanity

Manufacturer: Unknown

Date of Manufacture: 2005 to present.

Identification: Pendent type automatic fire sprinkler

Marking on Frame: GLOBE

Marking on the Deflector: SSP, cULus in a circle, GL 5651, 2005, 155°F/68°C

UL Listed sprinklers manufactured by Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp. contain a hex head screw and a Job G5 glass bulb.

Sprinklers with the counterfeit UL Mark are manufactured with a slot head screw and a Job F5 glass bulb.

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