UL and ULC Warn of Counterfeit UL and ULC Marks on a Fire Valve

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 16, 2015 /CNW/ -- The following is a notification from UL LLC (UL) and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Inc. (ULC) that the fire valve identified below bears counterfeit certification marks for the United States and Canada. The valve has not been evaluated by UL or ULC to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the fire valve complies with any safety requirements.

The counterfeit fire valve is similar to a fire valve A156 manufactured by Giacomini that is authorized to bear the UL and ULC Marks. The counterfeit fire valve A156 was not manufactured or labeled by Giacomini SPA, affiliates or agents. See below for identification.

Name of Product:  Model designation "A156" 1 ½-inch pressure reducing device

Manufacturer:  Unknown

Identification on the Product: The product bears counterfeit UL and ULC certification marks. Other differences between the certified and counterfeit product are noted:

Counterfeit Valve Markings	Certified Valve Markings
"GRIVEN" cast into the valve body	Giacomini Trade Mark cast into the valve body
"PRESSURE REDUCING DEVICE"	"PRESSURE RESTRICTING VALVE"
"ITALY"	"MADE IN ITALY"

Photographs: Pictures of the counterfeit and certified valves can be seen at http://ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/:

Known to be distributed: Known to be distributed in Medellin, Colombia. May have been distributed in other areas.

Michelle Press
Marketing Manager
UL
T: 1 847-664-1966
E: [email protected]
Release No. 15PN-2

SOURCE UL LLC