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    Anti-counterfeiting

    The counterfeiting of well-known brands and products is a growing, worldwide issue.
    Report a counterfeit

Protect yourself against dangerous, counterfeit electrical components

Using counterfeit electrical products can result in a higher risk for failure or malfunction, potentially leading to equipment failure, property damage, or injury.

Stopping the sale of counterfeit products is everyone’s responsibility. This includes manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, independent resellers, governments, and customers alike. Collaboration will be key in stopping counterfeit electrical products.

Consumers were deceived into buying counterfeit products online
7 in 10
Consumers were deceived into buying counterfeit products online
Consumer electronics were seized in Fiscal Year 2023
>243k
Consumer electronics were seized in Fiscal Year 2023

Authenticate your products

With Eaton’s Asset Manager, you can easily authenticate specific products using our proprietary anti-counterfeit system. The product scanner will let you know whether y our product is genuine or suspect. 

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The latest on anticounterfeiting and authentic components

See how Eaton has promoted anticounterfeiting with the following For Safety's Sake blog articles.

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Avoid suspect electrical devices

How authorized channels and product authentication tools help mitigate counterfeit electrical safety devices.

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Defining reconditioned equipment

The NEC looks to pass new requirements governing reconditioned electrical safety devices. But, what makes a device “reconditioned”? Get Eaton’s take.

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The NEC 2020 code review

Eaton’s blog series on changes coming out of the 2020 National Electrical Code review cycle and the direction requirements may head in the future.