Counterfeit Product Warning
Heavy-duty dryer cord bears counterfeit UL marks
March 22, 2006

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is warning customers that a heavy-duty dryer cord manufactured by Jiande Yonghua Electrical Equipment Company Ltd. Does not meet UL safety requirements and may pose a hazard to users. The product has not been evaluated for safety by UL and bears a counterfeit UL mark for the United States and Canada.

The product was manufactured from April 2005 to the present. It is grey, with a plug at one end and three closed loop connectors crimped at the other end. The cord surface is marked with the descriptions: "125/250V, 30A, 10/3 SRDT (UL), E177867, Made in China." The cord also employs a counterfeit UL holographic label and the following description:

E174825
POWER SUPPLY CORD E174825
ISSUE NO: BW-1466

The packaging is marked "Heavy Duty Dryer Cord," "30A-125/250V, 3-Pole, 3 Wire AWG 10/3, Type SRDT, NEMA 10-30," "4 ft Dryer Cord," "#46AB-PT" and a counterfeit UL Listing Mark.

UL says the product uses undersized wire and may have other features that do not comply with UL's safety requirements, which may pose a risk of fire and shock.