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National Defense June 2014 Clark Silcox	New Strategies to Combat Counterfeit Parts Counterfeiting in the electrical sector has become a growing global problem with multiple dimensions including intellectual property theft, loss of tax revenue to governments, consumer deception, and more.
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This Old House John D. Wagner	How to Spot Counterfeit UL Labels Underwriters Laboratories offers several tips to make sure you don't take a seemingly genuine UL label for granted.
U.S. CPSC March 22, 2002	ESFI Warn Flood Victims About the Dangers of Mixing Water and Electricity As the mountain snow melt begins and flood season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) are warning consumers to beware of the dangers that are present when water comes in contact with electricity...
U.S. CPSC September 13, 2006	Pride Products Recalls Counterfeit Extension Cords Due to Fire Hazard The counterfeit extension cords have undersized wiring and no fuse in the cord to provide over-current protection, which can cause overheating and pose a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 2, 2010	Miami Breaker Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" or "SQD" have been determined to be counterfeit by Square D and can fail to trip when they are overloaded, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
IEEE Spectrum May 2006 Pecht & Tiku	Bogus! Electronic manufacturing and consumers confront a rising tide of counterfeit electronics. Feeding this problem is the shift of manufacturing to China, the growing sophistication of technology, and the rise of the Internet as a marketplace.
U.S. CPSC June 20, 2002	UL United Recalls Electrical Paintings The electrical paintings can short circuit, posing a shock or fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC August 21, 2007	Increase in College Dorm Fires Prompts Officials to Issue Warning As students go off to college and leave the comforts of home, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning about the dangers of fires in college housing such as dormitories, fraternities, sororities and barracks.
U.S. CPSC January 10, 2008	Hunting Tree Stand Manufacturer Agrees To Pay $420,000 Civil Penalty The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a Wisconsin-based tree stand manufacturer has agreed to pay the government a $420,000 civil penalty for failing to immediately report serious injuries to hunters with its Big Foot and Lite Foot series hunting tree stands.
PC World February 2006 Spring & McLaughlin	Fakes! Counterfeit hardware is making its way to online merchants and to stores near you. And poor performance isn't the only risk: Bogus parts can be hazardous to your health.
U.S. CPSC August 10, 2006	Dollar Tree Stores Recall Counterfeit Extension Cords Due to Shock Hazard The counterfeit extension cords could have undersized wire and substandard insulation, which can cause overheating, resulting in a possible shock hazard.
U.S. CPSC October 30, 2007	Connecticut Electric Recalls Counterfeit Square D Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" are counterfeit and could fail to trip when they are required to, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Food Processing November 2007 Bob McDougall	Risky business: Counterfeit and fake parts The savings can be short-term when replacing OEM parts and assemblies with ones of questionable origin.
BusinessWeek September 3, 2007 Lowry & Woellert	More Paper Tiger Than Watchdog? The consumer product safety agency is overwhelmed and underfunded.
U.S. CPSC May 20, 2003	Don't Swim With Shocks CPSC, American Red Cross Warn of Electrocutions in Swimming Pools, Hot Tubs and Spas
U.S. CPSC December 27, 2007	North American Breaker Co. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due to Fire Hazard The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" have been determined by Square D to be counterfeit and can fail to trip when they are overloaded, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
InternetNews February 29, 2008 Mike Elgan	How Fake is Your PC? You can never be certain that any PC you buy contains all-legitimate components. Minimize the risk by shopping for reliability, not just low price.
U.S. CPSC September 11, 2007	U.S. and Chinese Product Safety Agencies Announce Agreement To Improve The Safety of Imported Toys and Other Consumer Products The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an agreement with its product safety counterparts in the Chinese government aimed at stopping the use of lead paint in the manufacture of toys and addressing other product safety issues.
U.S. CPSC January 23, 2002	MCM Recalls Electric Pressure Washers MCM International imported the pressure washers from a manufacturer in China who installed counterfeit ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) plugs on some of the units, without MCM's approval. GFCIs protect consumers against shock or electrocution...
U.S. CPSC March 18, 2011	CPSC and HUD Issue Updated Remediation Protocol for Homes with Problem Drywall A study conducted on behalf of CPSC by Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico, finds no evidence of a safety hazard to home electrical systems.
U.S. CPSC May 13, 2005	Cell Phone Batteries: CPSC, CTIA Working Together to Keep Consumers Safe Some recommendations regarding the safe use of cell phones, batteries and chargers, from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and CTIA-The Wireless Association.
U.S. CPSC October 19, 2004	CPSC Corrects the Record on Consumer Reports Story Consumer Reports falsely asserted that it found 48 consumer products that violated CPSC safety standards. Based on an analysis of information from Consumers Union, CPSC technical experts have concluded that at least 34 of the products listed by Consumer Reports do not violate any CPSC standard.
U.S. CPSC December 23, 2003	Family Dollar Services Inc. Recall of Extension Cords Use of these extension cords could result in an electric shock or electrocution to consumers.
U.S. CPSC December 7, 2006	CPSC Warns of Fire, Other Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating A list of safety tips to use when decorating this year.
U.S. CPSC January 31, 2008	Vornado Trust to Pay $500,000 Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Defects and Hazards with Electric Heaters The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that a liquidating trust acting on behalf of a now-dissolved manufacturer of heaters has agreed to pay the government a $500,000 civil penalty.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2008	Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Recalled By Specialty Lamp International Due to Fire Hazard The recalled circuit breakers labeled "Square D" have been determined by Square D to be counterfeit and can fail to trip when they are overloaded, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
U.S. CPSC March 9, 2006	Acuity Brands Inc. to Pay $700,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazardous Lights The penalty settles allegations that the company failed to report to CPSC in a timely manner about defects and hazards in more than 1.4 million of its Lithonia Lighting products.
U.S. CPSC May 27, 2011	CPSC Alert: Counterfeit Smoke Alarms Distributed in Atlanta The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers in the Atlanta area to check their homes for counterfeit smoke alarms.
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2006 Allan Whitlow	Integrators Must Take Measures to Protect Themselves From Counterfeit Electronic Parts Counterfeit electronic parts, which have come to the forefront in the electronics manufacturing industry in recent months, are particularly vexing to high-reliability manufacturers of military and aerospace products where component failure is not an option.
U.S. CPSC November 16, 2006	Scott Electric Co. Inc. Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers Due To Fire Hazard If your Square D breaker does not match this description, it could be counterfeit and pose a fire hazard.
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2007	CPSC Delivers the ABC's of Toy Safety Knowing your ABC's of toy safety will make for happy holidays.
IndustryWeek August 17, 2011	Making Sure the Price is Right Many manufacturers find themselves at a technology disadvantage when it comes to keeping tabs on the prices of their products. A new service monitors online pricing and helps spot counterfeiting.
U.S. CPSC October 9, 2002	Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that about 16 million homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. The reason? The batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC March 5, 2008	CPSC To Announce New Strategies at the Ports In an effort to address the increase of imported consumer products, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing new import strategies and a greater presence at port entries.
U.S. CPSC July 26, 2007	Tree Stand Manufacturer Sued For Late Reporting of Injuries To the Government The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today the filing of a lawsuit Ardisam Inc. for delaying the report of serious injuries with the Big Foot and Lite Foot Series hunting tree stands.
U.S. CPSC November 30, 2005	Federal Agencies Working to Keep Children Safe from Dangerous Toys -- Advise Consumers to Shop Smart for Appropriate-Age Gifts for Youngsters While the government is doing its part to protect young children from hazardous toys, parents and grandparents can contribute to their families safety by being educated shoppers.
U.S. CPSC March 8, 2007	Dollar Stop Plus Recalls Extension Cords for Fire, Shock, Electrocution Hazards These extension cords have undersized wiring, and fail to connect properly at the plug and receptacle ends. This poses fire, shock and electrocution hazards to consumers.
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 John Teresko	Fighting The IP Wars The costs of protecting their IP assets, plus the threat of losing market share to overseas black markets, have U.S. manufacturers fighting mad, and they're learning how to protect their turf.
U.S. CPSC June 24, 2004	Verizon Wireless Recall of Counterfeit Cell Phone Batteries Some LG-branded TM-510 batteries may be counterfeit and susceptible to overcharging, especially if used with a non-LG charger. The counterfeit batteries do not contain a safety device in the circuitry to prevent overcharging. They can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to users.
U.S. CPSC	CPSC Adopts Testing Requirements for Children's Toys The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted 5-0 on July 20 to approve new third party testing requirements to ensure the safety of children's toys.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2007 John Keller	The Scourge of High Tech One of the worst trends to emerge in military systems design involves counterfeit electronic parts -- those that appear genuine, but which actually are substandard, altogether different, or in the worst cases, simply empty packages.
U.S. CPSC April 3, 2003	Change Smoke Alarm Batteries When Changing Clocks for Daylight Saving Time The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges consumers to change their smoke alarm batteries when changing their clock for Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, April 6.
U.S. CPSC April 29, 2003	CPSC Says Deadly Products Are Still In Use Despite Warnings and Recalls Agency releases "most hazardous" list and urges home inspections
U.S. CPSC November 28, 2007	CPSC Warns: Avoid Hazards Related to Holiday Decorating The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging families to keep safety in mind when stringing holiday lights, purchasing Christmas trees, and lighting candles this holiday season.
U.S. CPSC November 14, 2006	List of Top Holiday Safety Tips Released CPSC, AARP ask consumers to pay attention to age labels.
U.S. CPSC September 12, 2008	CPSC Issues Warning: Dangers at Home in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ike - Carbon Monoxide from Generators Can Kill in Minutes The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warns consumers on the Gulf Coast to protect themselves and their families against dangers in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
U.S. CPSC October 8, 2003	CPSC Warns: Millions of Americans Have Smoke Alarms that Don't Work This is Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11), but the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that millions of homes in the U.S. have smoke alarms that do not work. Usually, the batteries are dead or missing.
U.S. CPSC November 3, 2004	Schneider Electric North American Division Recall of AFCIs An AFCI is an electrical circuit protection device (circuit breaker) that detects electrical arcs from cracked, broken or damaged electrical insulation and shuts off power to the circuit before the arcing leads to a fire. An electronic component failure inside the AFCIs can cause the devices to not detect an electrical arc. Although the AFCIs will function as regular circuit breakers, they may not detect an arc fault, posing a safety risk to consumers.
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2007	CPSC Warns Meerkat 50 Youth ATVs Defective and Dangerous The risk with these ATVs is severe because they are intended for children age 6 to 11, who, in many cases, are just learning how to operate an ATV.