Alert Summary

FM Approvals has recently learned that two models of Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation (Globe) automatic fire sprinklers have been counterfeited and distributed in the North Africa/Middle East market. The counterfeit sprinklers were found in the country of Egypt. Please see Table 1 below for a list of models and descriptions of the sprinklers found to be counterfeit. There are several telltale indicators that differentiate the counterfeit from the authentic sprinklers. The photographs below illustrate these differences.

Make/Model

NX005/GL5651, GL5661

*Globe does not make an NX005 model. An authentic GL5651, which has similar attributes to the counterfeit NX005 was used for comparison

Geographic Areas Affected

Egypt