UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Direct Replacement LED Tube Lamps

UL Warning

 

July 5, 2017

The following is a notification from UL that the Direct Replacement LED Tube lamp identified below bears an unauthorized UL Mark for the United States and Canada and may pose a fire hazard. The LED lamp does not comply with UL Standards for Safety and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark for the United States and Canada.

Name of Product:

Direct Replacement LED Tube, Model: ZY-T8-18W1200 BIXX

Units:

Approximately 1000

Manufacturer:

James Industry Group LLC

Date of Manufacture:

2014

Hazard:

Product may overheat or cause the fluorescent ballast to overheat, posing a potential fire hazard.

Identification:

On the product: The product bears an unauthorized UL Mark: E358956

http://www.ul.com/newsroom/publicnotices/ul-warns-of-potentially-hazardous-led-tube-lamps/

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