Eaton Builds Awareness of Counterfeit Electrical Product Dangers During National Electrical Safety Month

Eaton Corporation 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.

In collaboration with the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), Eaton is spearheading 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.

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.

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