76% of LED Bulb Brands in India violate Safety Standards

Insight Bureau: As per a study published by market research firm Nielsen, 76% of LED Bulb brands and 71% of LED downlighter brands across 200 electrical retail outlets were found to violating the consumer safety standards prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

The research was conducted in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. On a national scale, Delhi records highest degree of violation of BIS norms in the country.

According to Nielsel survey, 48% of LED bulb brands did not mention manufacturer’s address and 31% brands did not have a manufacturer’s name.