Actual product seized during an October 2007 raid of the Yiwu commodities market.  Yiwu is a city in central Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.

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COUNTERFEITING
"Zero Tolerance for Counterfeits"

Eaton is committed to creating and maintaining powerful customer relationships built on a foundation of excellence. From the products we manufacture to our dedicated customer service and support, we know what’s important to you. This commitment drives us to warn and protect you from counterfeits that exist in the new global economy.  These counterfeits pose a threat to your business and the safety of your employees and families.

Eaton has a Zero Tolerance for these unsafe products that threaten our markets and the safety of our customers. We are taking steps to identify the sources of these counterfeit, substandard, and unsafe products and eliminate them. 

If you have questions or to report suspicious products, please email: UnauthorizedProducts@eaton.com.

Upping the ante in the counterfeit wars
"Every day, in factories around the world, unscrupulous “entrepreneurs” are stealing our intellectual capital by knocking off electrical products and shipping them to various markets for sale. Not only is this dishonest, injuring those who produced the intellectual property in the first place, it puts public safety at risk. While any form of counterfeiting is unacceptable, the counterfeiting of electrical products has far greater implications for the public than a fake Gucci wristwatch."

-Randy Carson, President, Eaton's Electrical Group

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CACP - Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy
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CACN - Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network
EFC - Electro Federation of Canada - Anti-Counterfeiting
CSA International
BEAMA Installation - Anti-Counterfeiting
International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
ESFi - Electrical Safety Foundation International

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IAEI - The definitive magazine for electrical inspectors