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Reseller of Electrical Products found guilty for selling counterfeit breakers!
07/16/2009 - By BOB
Schneider Electric announced that on June 25, 2009, a jury in the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis found Breakers Unlimited, Inc. guilty of purchasing and selling counterfeit Square D® QO® circuit breakers.
The counterfeit circuit breakers, all bearing trademarks registered to Square D, were discovered by Schneider Electric during the prosecution of its lawsuit against Breakers Unlimited and were sold by Breakers Unlimited in 2005 and 2006. The amount of damages to be awarded and the scope of an injunction restricting Breakers Unlimited's continued involvement in the market where counterfeit circuit breakers are bought and sold have yet to be decided by the court.
“This lawsuit is one example of Schneider Electric’s ongoing commitment to preventing counterfeiting and protecting its customers, trademarks, and designs,” said Bill Snyder, vice president, channel development, Schneider Electric. “We continue to lead the industry in pursuing counterfeiters up and down the distribution chain because we are dedicated to preserving the integrity of our products and protecting people from the serious health and safety hazards associated with counterfeit products. Through our efforts in this lawsuit and others like it, we have kept more than 250,000 potentially hazardous counterfeit goods out of the marketplace.”
“Distributors, electrical contractors, and users need to be aware that there are hidden and potentially deadly hazards associated with counterfeit circuit breakers,” said Jim Pauley, vice president of industry and government relations, Schneider Electric. “Counterfeit breakers can fail to trip in the event of an overload or a short circuit, creating a risk of fire. By identifying counterfeit products and reporting counterfeiters, everyone in the industry can help prevent serious injuries and save lives.”
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