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• Product Alerts & News / Events
• Product Alerts
• Product Safety Notification for ABB Engineering (Shanghai) Ltd. for Intrinsically Safe Magnetostrictive Level Transmitters
• AUMA Actuator Models Missing Locking Screws
• Product Safety Notification Advanced Sensors EX1000P PROBE
• Counterfeit Notification for AGF Manufacturing Inc. for counterfeit ball valves
• Safety/Performance Related Concern for American Valve and Hydrant Mfg. Co. Dry Barrel Fire Hydrants
• Performance Related Concern with American Valve and Hydrant Dry Barrel Hydrants
• Counterfeit Anber Globe SA Automatic Fire Sprinkler
• Counterfeit Angus Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Antincendi Foam Extinguishing System Bladder Tank
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product with New AsiaJoint Systems Co. Ltd. Grooved Rigid Couplings
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance
• Counterfeit Certificate of Registration
• Badger® Pre-Engineered Industry Guard™ Systems
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Buffalo Forklift LLC for Forklift
• Performance Related Concern with Chemetron Fire Systems Carbon Dioxide System Discharge Hose
• Performance Related Concern with Chemguard Foam Extinguishing System
• Defect in Clarke UK Ltd John Deere Turbo Charged Diesels Engine
• Counterfeit Fire Pump
• Counterfeit Notification for G.M. Systems LLC for “Installation of Fire Protection Systems”
• Counterfeit Pipe Hanger
• Performance Related Concern with Cummins Diesel Engine Pump Driver
• Performance Related Concern of FM Approved Product with Detcon Inc. Solid State H2S Sensors (Model TP-524D)
• Product Safety Notice of FM Approved Product with Detcon Inc. Solid State H2S Sensors (Model TP-524D)
• Counterfeit Det-Tronics Smoke Detectors
• Counterfeit Eagle International Report Cover Page
• Counterfeit Eastern Polymer Pipe and Sheet Insulation
• Safety Notification for Emerson Process Management Rosemount 3300 Radar Level Transmitter
• Safety Notification for Emerson Process Management Rosemount Transmitters
• Counterfeit FIREX Automatic Sprinklers
• Safety/Performance Concern- Fisher Controls International LLC DLC 3010 Digital Level Controllers
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance
• Counterfeit Fujian Automatic Sprinklers
• Gamewell-FCI Product Alert
• Performance Related Concern with Gems 3100 Pressure Transducers
• Performance Related Concern with Gems 3100 Pressure Transducers
• Gentler Industrial Product Alert
• Counterfeit Giacomini Valves
• Counterfeit Globe Automatic Fire Sprinkler
• Counterfeit Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Notification for Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation for counterfeit automatic fire sprinklers
• Counterfeit Notification for Globe Fire Sprinkler Corporation for automatic fire sprinklers
• Product Safety Notification Involving Graco Xpc Auto Controllers
• Safety Notification for Graco PRO Auto Xs Guns
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Hebei United Energy Tech Co. Ltd. for Pipe and Duct Insulation
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Henan Panels Industry Co., Ltd. for sandwich panels
• Counterfeit Hochiki America Corporation Conventional Photoelectric Smoke Detector
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product with Honeywell Flame Detector (Model FS17X)
• Honeywell Fire Sentry Brand Flame Detector Products
• Performance Related Concern - Honeywell Wireless Smoke and Smoke/Thermal Detectors
• Counterfeit LTX-3000-H Two Wire Temperature Transmitters
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance
• Counterfeit China IKING Industrial Group Co. Certificate of Compliance
• Counterfeit Butterfly Valve in Turkey
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product with Jinan Meide Casting Co. Ltd. Rigid Fittings (Model 4JS Light Duty Mechanical Cross, Threaded Outlet)
• Johnson Controls/Tyco K33.6 Upright Standard Response Storage Sprinkler Model TY9101 (Ultra K34)
• Counterfeit Kenwood Mobile Radio
• Performance Related Concern with Kidde Products Limited High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing System (CO2 Klem Valve Assembly)
• Performance Related Concern with Kidde-Fenwal Inc. Electric Manual Release (EMR) sub-component of the Kidde Sentinel Off-Road Vehicle Protection System
• Performance Related Concern with Kidde-Fenwal Inc. Horn-Valve Assembly for HPCO2 Hose-Reel used in Kidde Fire Suppression Systems with High Pressure Carbon Dioxide
• Performance Related Concern- Kidde-Fenwal Inc. Sentinel LS Vehicle Fire Protection System
• Kidde Pre-Engineered Industrial and Vehicle Suppression Systems
• Counterfeit Kingflex Duct and Pipe Insulation
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance from Kunshan Yunboshi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd
• Counterfeit Certificates of Compliance for Leyon Steel Co., Ltd for Pipe Fittings
• Safety Notification for Malvern Instruments Insitec X Systems
• Counterfeit Notification for MANGFIRE for “Pressure Reducing Valve and Angle Hose Valve”
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Metaflex Doors India Pvt. Ltd for various products (MF7, MAK Freezer, MAK Chiller, POLLUX Chiller Silding Door, MAK Blast Freezer, CA Doors, and MAK Industrial Door)
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product- Metron Eledyne (Div. of Hubbell Inc.) Diesel Fire Pump Controllers, Models EFP/a/b/FD4e/c
• Performance Related Concern- Metso Flow Control USA Inc. Fire Safe Safety Shutoff Valve (Model: Figure 1075)
• Safety Concern with Moog Inc. Servovalves (Series 743)
• Safety Concern with MSA (Mine Safety Appliances Company) Ultima XIR Gas Monitors
• Counterfeit Nanjing Fire Protection Tech Certificate of Compliance
• Counterfeit Nanjing Fire Protection Tech Certificate of Registration
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Nanjing Tuna Fire Protection Co., Ltd. for fire sprinklers
• Counterfeit Notification for National Fittings Limited for counterfeit pipe fittings
• Counterfeit Omaya Automation Apparatus Equipment Co., Ltd. Transducers
• Safety Concern with PR electronics A/S Temperature Transmitters
• Counterfeit Pressure Reducing Angle Hose Valve
• Product Safety Notification Involving Dresser, LLC. Masoneilan SVI 2 Intrinsically Safe Valve Positioners
• Pump Sets Using All-Elastomeric Power Coupling Non-FM Approved
• Counterfeit CoC for Reddy-Buffaloes Split Case Fire Pumps
• Misuse of FM Approvals Certificate Mark on Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Indicating Butterfly Valve
• Counterfeit Reliable Automatic Sprinklers
• Performance-Related Concern for Reliable Models B, BX & LDX Deluge, Preaction and Dry Pipe valves
• Product Safety Notification for Rosemount 8711 Magnetic Flowmeters
• Rosemount Pressure Transmitters
• Product Safety Notification Involving Rotork Controls Inc. IQ Electric Valve Actuators
• Safety Concern for Class I, Division 1 and Zone 0 Installation, Tracero sounder
• SVI FF Positioners
• GT210 Series Transducers
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product with Servomex Company Limited Gas Analyzers
• Misrepresentation of FM Approved Product with Shandong Lede Machinery Co. Ltd Rigid Grooved End Pipe Couplings (Model XGQT4)
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Dongin Co. Ltd. for sheet foam
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Shenzhen Archung Tecnology Co., Ltd. for Seismic Sway Brace Components
• Simplex 4100ES Fire Alarm Control Panels Contain Defective Chip
• Counterfeit Starkin Fire Hose
• Performance-Related Concern for Steel Fire Equipment Ltd’s Model T-8185 Fire Hose
• Suspect Counterfeit Tyco Automatic Fire Sprinkler
• Performance Related Concern with System Sensor Smoke Detectors
• Counterfeit Tough Casting Ductile Iron Castings
• Safety Concern with Turck Inc. Ex Process Wiring System Receptacles
• Counterfeit Tyco Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Tyco Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Tyco Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Counterfeit Notification for Tyco or Globe Fire Sprinklers
• Performance Related Concern with Tyco Pressure Relief Valves
• Counterfeit Notification for Tyco for counterfeit automatic upright sprinklers
• UNIMOD Detergent Foam
• Counterfeit VAF Manufacturing Certificate of Compliance
• Misuse of FM Approvals Certificate Mark on VIA Tech Indicating Butterfly Valve
• Performance Related Concern with Victaulic Deluge and Preaction Valves
• Performance Related Concern with Victaulic Dry Pipe Valves
• Counterfeit Certificate of Compliance for Vietspace JSC for Interior Building Materials (Wall-Ceiling/Panel Construction)
• Counterfeit Automatic Fire Sprinklers
• Performance Related Concern with VSH Fittings B.V. Non-Gasketed Compression-Type Pipe Fittings (Model C1413)
• Weifang Changsheng Grooved Pipe Couplings
• Counterfeit Weifang Gaobiao Metal Products Ductile Iron Couplings and Fittings
• Product Safety Notification of FM Approved Yokogawa Electric Corp. Analyzer products.
• Safety Concern with Yokogawa Electric Corporation DY-Series Vortex Flowmeters and DYA Converters
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• APN Volume 31 Issue 1
• Small-scale Testing, Large-scale Benefits
• Landmark Disaster Talks
• Taking AIM, Part II
• Faster, Fresher and Easier to Access
• Across the Globe
• APN Volume 31 Issue 2
• How to Build a Quality Mark Globally
• Sharing the Wealth
• Natural resources
• The Highest of Standards
• APN Volume 32 Issue 1
• 130 Years of Loss Prevention and Standards
• Property Loss Prevention in Saudi Arabia
• FM Approvals hires new fire protection manager
• Explosion Standards in Development
• New Standard for Heavy-Duty Mobile Equipment
• Roofing Assemblies Are Put to the Test
• APN Volume 32 Issue 2
• Historic Typhoon No Match for Chinese Facility
• Turning the Corner on Wall Testing
• Manufacturers Embrace Latest Intrinsic Safety Standard for Land Mobile Radios
• LMR-Specific Standard Provides Flexible Path
• APN Volume 33 Issue 1
• Reducing Cooling Tower Combustibility
• New Fire Pump Marking Requirements Designed to Clarify Accountability
• FM Approvals Strengthens and Streamlines Standard for Fire-Safe Shutoff Valves
• Intersec Dubai Draws Cross-Section of Fire Protection Professionals
• APN Volume 33 Issue 2
• New Electrical Hazards Laboratory to Open
• New Gas Detection Lab to Save Manufacturers Time and Money
• Research Prompts New Ignitable Liquid Standard
• Insulated Wall Curtain Standard: An Industry First
• Blaney Embraces New Role
• APN Volume 34 Issue 1
• FM Approvals extends global certification services
• Special Protection Systems
• Firestop Contractor Program Going Strong
• ANSI Meritorious Service Award
• APN Volume 34 Issue 2
• Revised Explosion Standard
• Cavity Wall Standard Being Revised to Reduce Risk
• Six Major Appointments and a Fond Farewell
• Electrical Lab Update
• Very Severe Hail
• APN Volume 35 Issue 1
• Down to the Wire
• FM Approvals Attains EU NB Status
• Protecting the Mark
• Sample Testing Helps with Verification
• New Gas Detection Lab to Open in May
• CE-Marked Seismic Sway Bracing Now Possible
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