Cycle path with led lights

Inferior quality led lamps bought via foreign websites risk interfere with wifi connections, a government watchdog has warned.

The Telecommunications Agency is going to start an investigation into fifty suppliers of led lights, the Telegraaf reported on Thursday.

An earlier probe in 2016 showed that almost none of the 30 lights investigated complied with government standards.

The agency fears the problem of wifi interference through inferior led lights may increase because more of the equipment in people’s homes is controlled via wifi, including alarm installations and garage doors.

If led producers fail to improve the quality of their products voluntarily the agency has warned it will take measures, including removing a whole range of lights from shelves.

The agency’s advice is to buy good quality led lighting which meets government standards.

Led lamps use up to 85% less electricity than halogen lamps and traditional light bulbs. Both are on the way out, with production of most halogen lamps banned from September this year.