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UL Warns of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cable

May 26, 2016
The communications cable does not comply with UL’s Safety Standards.

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 Safety Standards and is not authorized to bear the UL Mark in the United States or Canada.

Name of Product:
Communications Cable, Type CMR

Manufacturer:
Fenghua Kingsun Co. Ltd.

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

Date of Manufacture:
April 2015

Identification on the Cable: The surface of the cable jacket displays the following description: SEWELL SFTP CAT5E EIA/TIA 568 CMR (UL)E353635 24AWG 4 PAIRS

Identification on the Box:
One side displays the following:
PURE RUN BY SEWELL
CMR SFTP (FOIL & BRAID) CAT5E CABLE
1000FT
CMR (UL) 353635
BASE1000-T
350MHz
MARKED EVERY FOOT
24AWG
UV PROTECTION

Another side of the box contains the following:
SEWELL SEWELLDIRECT.COM

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