15th May 2014 17:56 IST
IL, Northbrook, United States (Underwriters Laboratories)
The following is a notification from UL that the Fire Sprinklers identified below bear counterfeit UL Certification Marks for the United States and Canada. The Fire Sprinklers have not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the Fire Sprinklers comply with any safety requirements.
Although the fire sprinklers wrench boss is marked “TYCO” and the thermo bulbs are marked “JOB F5” the fire sprinklers were not manufactured or labeled by Tyco and the thermo bulbs were not manufactured or labeled by Job, GmbH., affiliates or agents.
Name of Product: Upright TY3151
Pendent TY3251
Horizontal Sidewall PS007
Location: The sprinklers have been found in Vietnam and India. UL has not received reports of these counterfeit sprinklers in other locations.
| Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler Markings | Authentic Fire Sprinkler Markings |
| UL in a circle, 155°F/68°C, TY3151 | cULus in a circle, 155°F/68°C,SU, TY3151 |
| "TYCO" cast into both sides of the | “TYCO” incised on one side and the year of |
| wrench boss | manufacture on the opposite side of wrench |
| boss | |
| Deflector material zinc plated steel | Defector material brass with chrome or |
| (magnetic) | painted white (non-magnetic) |
| 5mm glass bulb –Job F5 | 5 mm Geissler glass bulb – “G” between two |
| triangles on one side and lot number on the | |
| other side |
Photographs of the TY3151 fire sprinkler with counterfeit Marks:
Identification: On the product: The product bears counterfeit UL and TYCO Marks and the following information on the pendent TY3251 sprinkler. (Location – India)
| Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler Markings | Authentic Fire Sprinkler Markings |
| cULus in a circle on the side of the | cULus in a circle, 155°F/68°C,SP, TY3251 on |
| frame. 68C, SSP, on the deflector | the deflector |
| "TYCO" cast into both sides of the | “TYCO” incised on one side of wrench boss |
| wrench boss | |
| Deflector material zinc plated steel | Defector material brass with chrome or |
| (magnetic) | painted white (non-magnetic) |
| 5mm glass bulb –Job F5 | 5 mm Geissler glass bulb – “G” between two |
| triangles on one side and lot number on the | |
| other side |
| Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler Markings | Authentic Fire Sprinkler Markings |
| UL in a circle, 155°F/68°C, TY3251 | cULus in a circle, 155°F/68°C,SP, TY3251 |
| "TYCO" cast into both sides of the | “TYCO” incised on one side of wrench boss |
| wrench boss | |
| Deflector material zinc plated steel | Defector material brass with chrome or |
| (magnetic) | painted |
| white (non-magnetic) | |
| 5mm glass bulb –Job F5 | 5 mm glass Geissler bulb – “G” between two |
| triangles on one side and lot number on the | |
| other side |
| Counterfeit Fire Sprinkler Markings | Authentic Fire Sprinkler Markings |
| UL and cUL in a circle, 55°F/68°C, | cULus in a circle, 155°F/68°C, Sidewall, R, |
| without flow direction arrow, PS007 | TOP, WH, Q-71, HSW, SIDEWALL, FLOW, |
| flow direction arrow, TY3331 | |
| "TYCO" cast into both sides of the | “TYCO” incised on one side and the year of |
| wrench boss | manufacture on the opposite side of wrench |
| boss | |
| Deflector material zinc plated steel | Defector material brass with chrome or |
| (magnetic) | painted white (non-magnetic) |
| 5mm glass bulb –Job F5 | 5 mm Geissler glass bulb – “G” between two |
| triangles on one side and lot number on the | |
| other side |
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