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UL Warns of Counterfeit UL Mark on Fire Doors (Release 15PN-06, 15PN-07, 15PN-08, and 15PN-09)

May 5, 2015

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 5, 2015 -- The following is a notification from UL that the fire doors identified below bear counterfeit UL Marks. The fire doors have not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if these fire doors comply with any safety requirements.

Release 15PN-06 

Name of Product: Fire Door, Fire Rating 90 Minutes

Identification: The products bear a counterfeit UL Certification Mark and the following:

counterfeit UL mark

This Door is Certified To UL GVTV.R25971

Fire Rating 90 minutes

Changshu Fengsheng Building Decoration Wood Industry Co.Ltd

LINYUAN RD 2-1 ZHITANG TOWN, CHANGSHU SUZHOU, JIANGSU 215531 - CHINA

 

 

The following table notes the differences between the authentic UL Label and the counterfeit UL Label:

Authentic Label Counterfeit Label
   
UL Mark at top center position of label UL Mark on left side of label
“CLASSIFIED” Notation “LISTED” Notation
Reference To File R25970 Reference To GVTV.R25971
Fire Door Rating:  1-1/2H Fire Door Rating “90 minutes”
Minimum Latch Throw 0.69 IN. No reference to Minimum Latch Throw
Temp Rise: 30min-250C Max No reference to Temperature Rise
Model No. MFM 2022 d6 No reference to Model no

 

Photograph of the Counterfeit Label:

counterfeit UL mark

 

Distributor: Known to be distributed in Doha, Qatar


 

Release 15PN-07

Name of Product: Fire Door, Fire Rating 2 hours

Identification: The products bear a counterfeit UL Certification Mark and the following:

SH DOOR TECH CO. LTD
168-15 YOugtan Dong, Chungiu-Shi
Chungbuk 386-250, Republic of Korea,
 
SWINGING TYPE FIRE DOOR
FIRE RATING – 2 HOURS
CONFORMS TO UL10 B, 10TH Edition. 

counterfeit UL mark

The following table notes the differences between the authentic UL Label and the counterfeit UL Label:

Authentic Label Counterfeit Label
   
UL Mark on the left side of the label UL Mark on the right side of the label
“CLASSIFIED” Notation No “CLASSIFIED” Notation
UL Label part no. 10-3-4-S0045 noted at top No label part no. noted
No reference to UL Standard  “CONFORMS” TO UL 10B, 10TH EDITION

 

Photograph of the Counterfeit Label: 

counterfeit UL mark

Distributed:  Known to be distributed in Bangladesh


 

Release 15PN-08

Name of Product: Swinging TypeFire Door, Fire Rating 1.5 HR

Identification: The products bear a counterfeit UL Certification Mark and the following:

counterfeit UL mark

10-3-4-50045 MINIMUM
SWINGING TYPE FIRE DOOR LATCH
FIRE RATING 1.5 HR. THROW
NO. P5661023 84X48” INCH

 

The doors contain no other identifying features or nameplate markings.

 

Photograph of the Counterfeit Label: 

counterfeit UL mark

Distributed: Known to be distributed in Bangladesh


 

Release 15PN-09

Name of Product: Swinging TypeFire Door, Fire Rating 1.5 HR

Identification: The products bear a counterfeit UL Certification Mark and the following:

counterfeit UL mark

10-3-4-50045 MINIMUM
SWINGING TYPE FIRE DOOR LATCH
FIRE RATING 1.5 HR. THROW
NO. P566969 44X36” INCH

 

The doors contain no other identifying features or nameplate markings.

 

Photograph of the Counterfeit Label:

counterfeit UL mark

Distributed: Known to be distributed in Bangladesh