UL Solutions Warns of Potentially Hazardous Communications Cable

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The following is a notification from UL Solutions that the communications cable identified below may pose a potential fire hazard. The communications cable that bears the serial numbers identified below does not comply with the appropriate Safety Standard.

Name of Product: ELITE CABLE CAT6 24AWG STRANDED - CM, 1000FT, UNSHIELDED

Remedy: UL Solutions recommends that this product be removed from service.

Identification on the Cable: Surface print on the cable states the following: ELITE 1000X PATCH CABLE CAT 6 GIGASYSTEM --- E224805-W UTP 4PR 24AWG 75C C(UL) US CM

Identification on the Box:
ABA Elite CAT6^TM Stranded CM 1000 Ft.
Part Number: TPM2404N70BL
Category Cat. 6 600 Mhz
Style: UTP Patch Cable
Rated Temp 105 C

Manufacturing date: MAR. 2022

Additionally, the box bears a gold holographic UL label, the words ‘COMMUNICATIONS CABLE’ and a serial number (No. AHXXXXXXXX on the UL Label) as shown below:

COMMUNICATIONS CABLE
No. AHXXXXXXXX

Only those cable boxes with UL serial numbers ranging from AH52585562 – AH52585729 are affected by this notice (168 units).

Location: The products were sold in the United States and Canada.

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