The 60W incandescent lamp has become the latest casualty of the EU
phase out of GLS light sources. As of 1 September, it is illegal to
manufacture or import the ubiquitous lamp that was once so synonymous
with domestic lighting.
The lamp followed its 100W and 75W
counterparts into obscurity at midnight on 31 August when an EU-wide ban
on manufacturing and importing the light sources came into force.
Consumers are still able to buy the product after this point but once stocks run out they will no longer be available.
Many
manufacturers and retailers stopped producing and selling the products
in anticipation of the ban but there is a small minority who have been
stockpiling the lamps so as to be able to meet continuing consumer
demand.
Commenting on the phase out of the 60W GLS, Richard Gunn
of Osram said: “People need to remember that the GLS lamp is over 100
years old. Is it not time we upgraded our lighting? How many people do
you know that still carry money to make a phone call or use a camera
that requires a film?”
The manufacturer said there is a ‘good,
better, best’ range of alternatives where Eco Halogen represents ‘good’,
CFL represents ‘better’ and retrofit LED lamps represent ‘best’.
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