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The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department announced today (June 30) that notices under the Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance had been served to two compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) importers to remove the reference numbers of the following 18 CFL models. As a result, the concerned CFL models are not allowed to be supplied in Hong Kong.
Importer - Chip Kwong Electrical Manufactory Limited (Chip Kwong Electrical)
Brand Model Reference Number
PALLAS PAS15W22 15W B22 WARMWHITE L100053
PALLAS PAS15W27 15W E27 WARMWHITE L100054
PALLAS PAS15W14 15W E14 WARMWHITE L100055
Silon SNS15W14 15W E14 WARMWHITE L100063
Silon SNS15W27 15W E27 WARMWHITE L100064
Silon SNS15W22 15W B22 WARMWHITE L100065
MASTAR MAS15W14 15W E14 WARMWHITE L100077
MASTAR MAS15W22 15W B22 WARMWHITE L100078
MASTAR MAS15W27 15W E27 WARMWHITE L100079
Importer - Surewin Electrical Limited (Surewin Electrical)
Brand Model Reference Number
LIGHTPRO LS220/3-SLW E27 6400K L091429
LIGHTPRO LS220/3-SLW E14 6400K L091430
LIGHTPRO LS220/3-SLW B22 6400K L091431
LIGHTPRO LS220/5-SLW E27 2700K L091438
LIGHTPRO LS220/5-SLW E14 2700K L091439
LIGHTPRO LS220/5-SLW B22 2700K L091440
LIGHTPRO LS220/7-SLW E27 2700K L091441
LIGHTPRO LS220/7-SLW E14 2700K L091442
LIGHTPRO LS220/7-SLW B22 2700K L091443
The removal is based on the findings that the measured average lives of these CFL models are less than their rated average lives.
Chip Kwong Electrical and Surewin Electrical have initiated free replacement schemes for their respective CFL models. For details, please contact Chip Kwong Electrical's customer service hotline at 2757 7820 or email at raymond@chipkwong.com.hk, and Surewin Electrical's customer service hotline at 2694 9229 or email at sales@surewinhk.com.
Ends/Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Issued at HKT 08:01
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