Is it okay/safe to buy LED light bulbs (specifically E27) from overseas via Amazon?

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#317433 15-Oct-2024 01:18

Hi everyone, as the title suggests, is it okay/safe to buy LED light bulbs (specifically E27) from overseas via Amazon? I’ve been wondering about this for a while and tried searching on Google but couldn’t find a definitive answer. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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#3297486 15-Oct-2024 06:56

If they're 240v, yes I would think so. Be good if you provide a link to what you're looking at.

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#3297641 15-Oct-2024 13:29

As I understand it you are OK if they are CE certified. There is a Chinese Export logo that is very similar so dont get them mixed up.

You are the importer so will be responceable for any issues. i.e. if they start a fire the insurance company may come after you. ( I know of this happening with a USB charger and few years ago )

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#3297657 15-Oct-2024 14:49

I tend to get mine (usually Hue bulbs) from Amazon UK or Au.
Obviously then guaranteed to be 240 V...

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#3297660 15-Oct-2024 15:17

NglButiLoveTechnolog:

Hi everyone, as the title suggests, is it okay/safe to buy LED light bulbs (specifically E27) from overseas via Amazon? I’ve been wondering about this for a while and tried searching on Google but couldn’t find a definitive answer. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Why would you want to do this?

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#3297742 15-Oct-2024 16:52

NglButiLoveTechnolog:

Hi everyone, as the title suggests, is it okay/safe to buy LED light bulbs (specifically E27) from overseas via Amazon? I’ve been wondering about this for a while and tried searching on Google but couldn’t find a definitive answer. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Obviously if you buy from US store the product may emit magic smoke on activation due to thermal overload caused by incorrect applied voltage.

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#3297789 15-Oct-2024 16:59

Almost certainly safe to buy from Amazon.

Whether or not they are safe to use is another matter altogether, and dependant on the specific bulbs you get.

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#3297808 15-Oct-2024 17:33

I personally stick to buying bulbs from mitre10 or bunnings with a reputable brand .. and mine have lasted over two years .. the reason they tend to get hot a lot some brands may have cut corners who knows what inside which may be a fire Hazzard .. it's just me ..

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#3298328 17-Oct-2024 02:03

CE is mostly worthless here and everywhere.

You need an RCM/C-Tick to legally bring them into Aus or NZ but this is only an EMI certification, not safety. For NZ use you ought to have an SDoC but there's no chance of that for a foreign product.

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#3298329 17-Oct-2024 02:06

SATTV:

As I understand it you are OK if they are CE certified. There is a Chinese Export logo that is very similar so dont get them mixed up.

You are the importer so will be responceable for any issues. i.e. if they start a fire the insurance company may come after you. ( I know of this happening with a USB charger and few years ago )

John

Ok, so based on your statement, the rule here is to buy from NZ Store? Would PB Tech be okay since I can see they also sell the bulb Im after for cheaper price. Lightbulb brand is Nanoleaf.

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#3298330 17-Oct-2024 02:09

Buying it in NZ means you have a warranty and compliance is not your responsibility. Definitely the preferred option if pricing is remotely comparable.

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#3298333 17-Oct-2024 06:09

This has to be the best plane language warranty support I have ever seen.
https://nanoleaf.me/en-NZ/about-us/warranty-returns/

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#3298345 17-Oct-2024 08:38

If your house burns down and they link it to an electrical item not certified in NZ then you have no insurance

In saying that I have purchased Hue bulbs from Amazon UK (but that exact same model is certified in NZ)

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#3298349 17-Oct-2024 08:47

nztim:

If your house burns down and they link it to an electrical item not certified in NZ then you have no insurance

In saying that I have purchased Hue bulbs from Amazon UK (but that exact same model is certified in NZ)

Yeah, I mean, what are the savings like, even over an entire household of lights, a few hundred or so? Whilst I understand that is significant to some, the consequences of a mistake in this area would be far more expensive.

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#3298355 17-Oct-2024 09:09

networkn:

Yeah, I mean, what are the savings like, even over an entire household of lights, a few hundred or so? Whilst I understand that is significant to some, the consequences of a mistake in this area would be far more expensive.

More around availability, over covid there were long waits for some of that stuff.

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#3298359 17-Oct-2024 09:23

They can just print that CE certificate or whatever compliance certificate they want.

Recently saw a Dispatches Documentary from Channel 4 UK and they bought a bunch of stuff from Temu with 'certification' which was faked.

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