Study shows 76% of LED bulbs flout consumer safety standards in India

In a Nielsen study conducted across four major Indian cities — New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, and Hyderabad — 76 per cent of light-emitting diode (LED) bulb brands and 71 per cent of LED downlighter brands across 200 electrical retail outlets were found to be non-compliant with consumer safety standards as prescribed and mandated for lighting products by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. According to the Electric Lamp and Component Manufacturers’ Association (ELCOMA), the study shows Delhi leads the all India list with the highest number of violations.