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UL Warns of Counterfeit Mark on Photovoltaic Panels

Sept. 4, 2014
The photovoltaic (solar) panel has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety.

UL has issued a notification that a photovoltaic panel bears a counterfeit UL Mark for the United States and Canada. The photovoltaic (solar) panel has not been evaluated by UL to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if this photovoltaic panel complies with any safety requirements.

Name of Product:
AstralENERGY 250W
Model AE-CR250WP

Manufacturer:  
Engineered Systems Inc.
AstralEnergy Solar Manufacturing Company
2755 Lauzon Parkway
Windsor, Ontario CANADA   N8T 3H5

Identification: 
The product bears a label with a counterfeit UL Classification Mark for the United States and Canada and the following:

AstralEnergy 250W
High Density – Polycrystalline Solar Photovoltaic Panel
Model AE-CR250WP

Assembled in Windsor, Ontario, Canada by AstralENERGY
Solar Manufacturing Company Incorporated

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