UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cable

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a notification from UL that the communications cable identified below may pose a fire hazard. The communications cable does not comply with UL's Standards for Safety and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark.

Name of Product:
Communications Cable, Type CMP

Manufacturer:
Nantong Lianxin Wire & Cable Co. Ltd.

Hazard:
The communications cable does not meet the flammability requirements of the safety standard which may cause an increased risk of fire.

Identification on the Cable:
The surface of the cable jacket displays the following:

LOGICO E328429 CMP (UL) C(UL) 4P 24AWG UTP CAT 5E ANSI/TIA/EIA 568B.2 CERTIFIED 350MHZ RoHS COMPLIANT 0002FT PO 16LG05

Identification on the Box:
Category 5e UTP Cable
CMP RoHS
Cat5e UTP 24AWG/4P 350MHz
CMP Solid Bare Copper
Color: Blue
Length: 1000FT
MPN: C5EU2203

Photos of the Product:
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Known to be Distributed by:
www.tektel.com and may have been sold at other locations.

About UL:
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Brooke Arrington
Marketing Manager
UL
847.664.1298
Brooke.Arrington@ul.com
Release No. 17PN-13

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