UL 969A PDF

1 Scope

1.1 These requirements cover flag labels, flag tags, wrap-around labels, and related products affixed to an electrical flexible cord or fluid carrying hose. These products provide information, instructions, or identification in the form of text or pictographs. When an adhesive is employed, it may be pressure sensitive, heat activated, or solvent activated. These products are intended to be applied by manufacturers at the location they produce their end-products.

1.2 These requirements also cover:

1. a) Unprinted materials and other label components used by label converters to produce finished flag labels, flag tags, and wrap-around labels, and

2. b) Specific combinations of label material, ink and printing process evaluated as a system.

1.3 These products are evaluated for use on specific electrical flexible cords or fluid carrying hoses for conditions to which they are intended to be exposed to during actual use.

1.4 These requirements apply to flag labels, flag tags, wrap-around labels, and related products used on complete devices, appliances, or equipment. The acceptability of these products in a particular application are to be judged under the applicable requirements in the standard covering the device, appliance, or equipment on which the product is used.

1.5 These requirements do not cover labels applied to smooth, flat, and rigid surfaces which are covered by the Standard for Marking and Labeling Systems, UL 969.

Summary of Topics

This reaffirmation of ANSI/CAN/UL 969A dated July 2, 2025 is being issued to update the title page to reflect the latest ANSI and SCC approval dates as a Reaffirmed American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC). No changes in requirements are involved.