Either a badly-chosen equivalent, or simply broken.
This was not an original part, so I don't know if it is broken,or simply a badly-chosen equivalent. It didn't work in my boiler, so I tested it with a hotplate and resistance meter next to a known good hi limit stat. While the hi limit stat clicked open and closed as expected, this one stayed closed all the time. I've ordered a genuine one from elsewhere.
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