Meeting Canadian Electrical Standards

LED replacement light bulbs are flooding into the Canadian market direct from Asia and the US.  There are hundreds of websites promoting and selling these products.  LED Lights Canada is concerned that many of the products being sold in Canada do not meet Canadian electrical standards.  Buying and using a non approved electrical product may put the buyer at some risk should there be a fire in your home and a fire inspector finds a non approved electrical device was in use. If you have a question or concern about any electrical product you want to purchase please call and speak with the safety commissioner in your province.

You should only purchase a screw type (E26 base) replacement bulb or LED driver or power supply that has one of the seals listed below on the product.  This means that the manufacturer has applied for and received approval from the proper Canadian authority to sell the product in Canada.  This is an expensive process for the manufacturer but a necessary one to assure your safety.  Many products on the web  have a UL approval from the United States.  This approval is not accepted in Canada without additional testing to meet Canadian electrical standards. It must have cUL, CSA or cETL  approval and be labeled with one of the seals listed below.  Almost all products imported to Canada will have CE approval.  This is a European standard that  is also  not recognized in Canada.  Low voltage LED lights do not require these seals as they are only meant for high voltage (AC) devices.  All products on our site meets current Canadian standards, as required.