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Product Recall: Oren Kablo CAT7 S/FTP 300m Ethernet Cable (2510-0089)
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⚠ What You Should Do
The UK importer (Cloudswitched Limited) has been served a Prohibition Notice (Serial Number: PN/ECF/071025). This can be accessed here: OPSS enforcement actions 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 - GOV.UK
The Notice prohibits Cloudswitched Limited from supplying the Product in Great Britain without the consent of OPSS. Supply includes offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply and possessing for supply.
The Prohibition Notice also requires the UK importer (Cloudswitch Limited) to recall the product from the UK market.
OPSS is not requesting the recall of any product that has already been installed in the fabric of a building. However, those responsible for managing risks in those buildings should be encouraged to consider the implications of this product failing to meet its declared performance. As such, the UK importer (Cloudswitch Limited) have issued a recall notice stating that:
If you have selected the identified Oren CAT 7 product relying upon the declared Class B2ca-s1a,d1 Reaction to Fire characteristic, you are warned that the actual performance of this product may not achieve B2ca-s1a,d1 classification and you should consider whether the lack of performance to Class B2ca-s1a,d1 is material to the fire performance of the setting in which it is used.
The potential impact of lower performance of a product in relation to reaction to fire and building safety will vary on a project-by-project basis and will depend on factors unique to each building.
Recall Details
Hazard
Testing has indicated that this product does not achieve its declared reaction to fire performance. The reaction to fire performance declared in the manufacturers Declaration of Performance is B2ca-s1a,d1,a1 class. Independent testing has indicated that the performance achieved by the product was Dca-s2,d2,a1.
Corrective Action
The UK importer (Cloudswitched Limited) has been served a Prohibition Notice (Serial Number: PN/ECF/071025). This can be accessed here: OPSS enforcement actions 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 – GOV.UK
The Notice prohibits Cloudswitched Limited from supplying the Product in Great Britain without the consent of OPSS. Supply includes offering to supply, agreeing to supply, exposing for supply and possessing for supply.
The Prohibition Notice also requires the UK importer (Cloudswitch Limited) to recall the product from the UK market.
OPSS is not requesting the recall of any product that has already been installed in the fabric of a building. However, those responsible for managing risks in those buildings should be encouraged to consider the implications of this product failing to meet its declared performance. As such, the UK importer (Cloudswitch Limited) have issued a recall notice stating that:
If you have selected the identified Oren CAT 7 product relying upon the declared Class B2ca-s1a,d1 Reaction to Fire characteristic, you are warned that the actual performance of this product may not achieve B2ca-s1a,d1 classification and you should consider whether the lack of performance to Class B2ca-s1a,d1 is material to the fire performance of the setting in which it is used.
The potential impact of lower performance of a product in relation to reaction to fire and building safety will vary on a project-by-project basis and will depend on factors unique to each building.
Why This Product Is Dangerous
Testing has indicated that this product does not achieve its declared reaction to fire performance. The reaction to fire performance declared in the manufacturers Declaration of Performance is B2ca-s1a,d1,a1 class. Independent testing has indicated that the performance achieved by the product was Dca-s2,d2,a1.