counterfeit AC adapters warning

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NORTHBROOK, Ill.- Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is
notifying consumers that the AC adapters identified below bear a
counterfeit UL mark for the United States and Canada. These AC adapters
have not been evaluated for safety by UL. The adapters are known to
being sold with Nintendo Wii game players in Hong Kong.

Name of Product: AC Adapter, model PG-WIG17

Units: Unknown quantity

Date of Manufacture: Unknown

Manufacturer: Unknown

Identification: The counterfeit adapters are similar to adapters
authorized to bear the UL Mark. The counterfeit products are provided
with a plug that has rectangular blades and a non-standard
configuration. The plug on the authorized products uses the familiar
parallel blade configuration.

Photos at http://www.ul.com/newsroom/newsrel/nr053008.html show the
differences between the counterfeit and authorized products.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent product safety
certification organization that has been testing products and writing
Standards for Safety for over a century. UL evaluates more than 19,000
types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21
billion UL Marks appearing on 71,000 manufacturers' products each year.
UL's worldwide family of companies and network of service providers
includes 62 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving
customers in 99 countries. For more information, visit:
www.UL.com/newsroom