CPSC2005-05-31
CPSC, Hitachi Cable Manchester Inc. Announce Recall of 25- and 50-Pair Plenum Network Cables
Hitachi Cable Manchester (HCM), Inc. of Manchester, N.H.
Hazard
The recalled cables do not meet the fire resistance standards for cable used in plenum applications. Plenum is the space typically used for air circulation in heating and air conditioning systems. If the cables were exposed to a fire source, smoke or fire could spread more quickly than permitted by the standard for this type of cable.
Remedy
Cables installed in a plenum application will be removed and replaced. Users should contact HCM to coordinate this work among HCM, the property owner and an installer. Because these products were constructed in compliance with HCM's new listing with UL for CMR (riser) cables, they may remain in place if they have already been installed in riser applications. HCM is directly notifying known purchasers about this recall. The 25-pair version of the recalled cable also was manufactured by HCM under a private label arrangement for Superior Essex Inc. Superior Essex has already contacted all affected customers who purchased this cable.
Sold at
Authorized electrical or data communication distributors, from about June 2003 through December 2004.
Affected count
About 1.7 million feet
Injuries reported
None reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
25- and 50-Pair Plenum Category 5 and 5e CMP Network Cables
Consumer contact
Contact HCM toll-free at (800) 772-0116, Ext. 229, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2005/CPSC-Hitachi-Cable-Manchester-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-25--and-50-Pair-Plenum-Network-CablesDon't want to check this manually?
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