The following is a notification from UL LLC (UL) and Underwriters Laboratories of Canada Inc. (ULC) that the fire valve identified bears counterfeit certification marks for the United States and Canada. The valve has not been evaluated by UL or ULC to the appropriate Standards for Safety and it is unknown if the fire valve complies with any safety requirements.
The counterfeit fire valve is similar to a fire valve model A156 manufactured by Giacomini SPA that is authorized to bear the UL and ULC Marks. The counterfeit fire valve A156 was not manufactured or labeled by Giacomini SPA, affiliates or agents.
The counterfeit valve has "GRIVEN" cast into the valve body.
The authentic Giacomini A156 valve has the Giacomini Trade mark cast into the valve body
The authentic Giacomini A156 has the Giacomini Trade mark cast into the valve body, and
"PRESSURE RESTRICTING VALVE" and,
"MADE IN ITALY"
The counterfeit valve bearing a counterfeit UL mark has "GRIVEN" cast into the valve body, and
"PRESSURE REDUCING DEVICE" and
"ITALY"
The counterfeit fire valve is similar to a fire valve A156 manufactured by Giacomini SPA that is authorized to bear the UL and ULC Marks.
The counterfeit valve has not been evaluated by UL or ULC to the appropriate Standards for Safety.
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