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title: $21 Million Fine for Marketers of LED Bulbs
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# [$21 Million Fine for Marketers of LED Bulbs](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/21-million-fine-for-marketers-of-led-bulbs)

 Written by [complianceandrisk](https://go.adherent.com/commentary-analysis-old/author/complianceandrisk) | Feb 20, 2014, 5:05:37 PM

***FTC Action Leads to Court Order Barring Misleading Light Bulb Claims***

A light bulb manufacturer and its owners have been ordered to pay over $21 million for misleading consumers by overstating the energy efficiency ability of their LED (Light Emitting Diode) light bulbs.  The order was made by a US federal court at the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The company in question was charged with violating federal law by exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of their LED bulbs on packaging and brochures, as well as incorrectly comparing the brightness of their LED bulbs with that of competing products.

Under the order, the company is required to meet certain compliance and record-keeping requirements for 20 years. They are also permanently prohibited from misrepresenting material facts about lighting products, and misrepresenting light output or brightness in lumens, light output equivalency to another product, lifetime of the product, energy costs, energy savings, or energy consumption, or the ability to produce a desired energy-related effect.

The fine of $21 million relates to the total amount consumers paid to the company for light bulbs based on the deceptive claims and most of the money will be available for refunds to consumers.

The FTC works to protect consumers from fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them.

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