May 27, 2009—Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation is collaborating with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to spearhead a public awareness campaign focused on the dangers of counterfeit electrical products that can cause life-threatening disasters and result in lost productivity for customers and legitimate manufacturers.
The effort will focus on the danger of counterfeit electrical products as part of a broader outreach effort during National Electrical Safety Month this May. Eaton’s goal is to educate key audiences about counterfeit products and the dangers they pose in residential and industrial settings as well as their adverse economic impact.
Consumers and communities can protect themselves against dangerous and defective counterfeit electrical products by using only established vendors and authorized retailers; exercising caution in online transactions; checking for certification marks; scrutinizing labels and packaging; avoiding products that lack any identifying branding label or affiliation; avoiding bargains’ that seem too good to be true; and seeking information online about product recalls.
For more information, see the Eaton Web site.
