The Federal Trade Commission has filed suit to stop California-based lamp manufacturer Lights of America and its principals from allegedly exaggerating the light output and life expectancy of its light emitting diode (LED) lamps.

The agency's complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Sept. 7, alleges that since 2008, Lights of America, Inc., Walnut, Calif., has overstated the light output and life expectancy of its LED bulbs on packages and in brochures. The agency also charges that Lights of America misled consumers about how the brightness of its LED bulbs compares to traditional incandescent lamps. Lights of America owners Usman Vakil, president, and Farooq Vakil, executive vice president, were also named in the suit. In filing the complaint, the FTC is seeking a permanent injunction to stop the defendants' allegedly illegal conduct, as well as monetary redress for consumers who bought the deceptively labeled products.

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