SINGAPORE: The Consumers' Association of Singapore (CASE),
investigating into public concerns over the effectiveness of
energy-saving lamps, said its findings showed that while the lamps
did save energy, they did not meet their manufacturers' claim on
light output.
Tests conducted on 39 lamps from 23 brands revealed that most of
them had light output lower than that stated on their
packaging.
CASE said it had commissioned PSB Corp to conduct the tests to
determine claims by the manufacturers about their light output
levels compared with those of conventional tungsten filament
lamps.
66.7 percent did not measure up to the claim of improved light
output, while more than 30 percent had light output which was more
than 20 percent lower than that indicated on their packaging.
CASE said that meant there might be gross mis-representation to
consumers and offered to help them seek redress under the Consumer
Protection (Fair Trading) Act.
CASE also said it would write to the manufacturers and retailers to
ask for proper substantiation of their claims. - CNA
Seriously, this depends on how you use the light