What is a Cree LED Light Bulb?

Cree light bulb products are marketed as long lasting bulbs that provide superior light for decades, but some purchasers say these claims may be unfounded.

What is a Cree light bulb?

Cree light bulbs are LED products touted as delivering superior lighting and lasting durability. These bulbs are claimed to last 35,000 hours or 15 to 32 years.

“Cree LED bulbs are designed to deliver a truly exceptional lighting experience,” the Cree light bulb website states. “From simple packaging that helps you to find exactly what you need, to bulbs that deliver superior light and durability, to an industry leading 10 year 100% satisfaction guarantee, Cree delivers a truly exceptional lighting experience.”

These high expectations mean that Cree light bulbs are not cheap. Each light bulb will cost between $15 and $20 – significantly higher than traditional light bulbs.

How are Cree light bulbs different from other light bulbs?

Traditional, older light bulbs are incandescent, meaning that they emit light using gas. Newer light bulbs are starting to use LED technology, meaning that they emit light using a semiconductor. When electrons within the semiconductor are put into motion, the bulb lights up.

The main difference between Cree bulbs and other light bulbs, even other LED bulbs, is reportedly the Cree’s 90+ high CRI light. The CRI, or a light’s color rendering index, is a scale from 0 to 100 that indicates how accurate a light source is at rendering color. A CRI from 85 to 90 is generally considered to be good, but a CRI of 90 or above is considered to be excellent.

Bulbs with a high CRI are typically used for jobs where high color discrimination is important. Cree claims that their 90+ CRI light bulbs allow home décor colors to be optimized because the lights deliver “exceptional color quality”.

“The easiest update you can make to your home’s décor is to upgrade to high CRI lighting,” Cree claims. “It will be cheaper and faster than any weekend trip to the local furniture store.”

Do Cree light bulbs live up to the hype?

Some customers claim that Cree light bulbs do not last as long as they are advertised to, despite the company’s “100% performance satisfaction guarantee”. They are not the first LED bulb to come under fire – close to 500,000 consumers were paid settlement checks for Lights of America LED bulbs from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of a court order over false advertising allegations in 2018.

Cree faced a class action lawsuit in 2017 from customers claiming that the bulbs failed within months of purchasing. Despite paying a significant amount of money for the Cree bulbs, customers were allegedly given a defective product that did not live up to express representations about the longevity.

The 2017 class action Cree light bulb lawsuit argues that customers did not get their money’s worth. The company faced another class action lawsuit in late 2018 from customers making similar claims.

Can I take legal action for Cree light bulbs failure?

Attorneys are looking for a Class Representative from California to participate in a class action lawsuit against Cree. In a class action lawsuit, the Class Representative or lead plaintiff is named in the complaint and represents many other customers in a similar situation. Many Class Representatives are eligible to recover an incentive award from a settlement for their services during the case.

Join a Free California Cree LED Light Bulbs Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

You may qualify to participate in this Cree LED light bulb class action lawsuit investigation under the following circumstances:

• You purchased a Cree LED Light Bulb;
• You live in California; and
• You are willing to serve as a Class Representative/Named plaintiff.

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