Twisted-Pair Cable with Holographic UL Label May Pose Fire Hazard
UL Solutions recently issued a notification that 150 units (boxes) of Category 5e cable that include holographic UL labels “do not comply with the appropriate safety standards” and should be removed from service.
The boxes’ holographic labels contain UL serial numbers ranging from L97358461 to L97358610. In its notice, UL Solutions said the boxes were sold through VNS Tech Inc. and only boxes within that series of serial numbers is subject to the notice.
The images on this page were taken from UL Solutions’ public notice about the potentially hazardous cable.
Neither the box nor the cable sheath identifies a manufacturer name. Product information on the box is as follows.
CAT 5E 350MHZ CMR MODEL NUMBER 2-CAT5E/CCU/100/W UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR 24 AWG/4PAIR/1000FT
The cable sheath contains the following.
E468535 (UL) (CUL) CMR CATEGORY 5E TIA/EIA-568-C.2 24 AWG 4PR UTP 350 MHZ.
The box also contains the following detail.
Category 5e Cable
Conforms to:
ANSI/TIA-568-C.2
ISO/IEC 11801
EN: 50288
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