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:
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:
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. |
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
Distributed: Known to be distributed in Bangladesh