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New U.S. Labeling Requirements for Light Bulbs to Take Effect in 2011
2010-07-04
The Federal Trade Commission announced June 18 the forthcoming publication of a final rule that will require new labels on light bulb packages starting in mid-2011. An FTC press release states that under this rule the label on the front of the package will emphasize the bulbs’ brightness as measured in lumens, rather than in watts, and will include the estimated yearly energy cost for the particular type of bulb. The back of each package will have a “Lighting Facts” label modeled after the “Nutrition Facts” label on food packages that will provide information about brightness, energy cost, the bulb’s life expectancy, light appearance (for example, if the bulb provides “warm” or “cool” light), wattage (the amount of energy the bulb uses) and whether the bulb contains mercury. In addition, the bulb’s brightness (in lumens) and a disclosure for bulbs containing mercury must be printed on each bulb.
The amendments made by this rule will become effective a year after they are published in the Federal Register (likely sometime this week), except that certain requirements concerning the submission of data will take effect 30 days after publication.
In addition, the FTC is seeking public comments by Sept. 20 on several issues that might be relevant to future changes to light bulb labeling requirements, such as whether new labeling requirements should be applied to candelabra bulbs.
Source: World Trade Interactive (Sandler Travis Rosenberg)
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