The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has just announced a new labeling program for light bulbs that will help consumers compare the wide range of products available. Although CFL and LED bulbs have been ...

The Federal Trade Commission is as busy as ever these days trying to protect us from the perils of the marketplace. It does this by limiting merger and acquisition transactions that might lead to ...

You expect to see a warning label on alcohol and cigarettes. You're used to seeing a health warning label on those, but a light bulb? Consumer Reports confirms starting in August, you'll see this ...

Every label is the same, and those on CFL packages must now carry the warning "Contains Mercury" in bold letters. Mercury is a neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to babies and toddlers. (Although ...

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), starting in mid-2011, consumers shopping for light bulbs will notice new labeling on packaging designed to help them choose among the different types ...

Now that incandescent lightbulbs have largely been replaced by energy-saving LEDs and CFLs, a trip down the lightbulb aisle can be confounding. Not only are the lightbulbs different but the terms used ...

Incandescent bulbs were supposed to fade quietly into history, replaced by efficient LEDs and smart lighting systems. Instead ...