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Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
NAICS 335131 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing fixed or portable residential electric lighting fixtures and lamp shades of metal, paper, or textiles. Residential electric lighting fixtures include those for use both inside and outside the residence.
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For Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, property at production facility, workers' compensation. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What product types are manufactured — table lamps, ceiling fixtures, outdoor residential, chandeliers — and are any smart-home or electronically integrated products in the line?
- What are the primary distribution channels — direct to consumer, wholesale, mass retail, specialty lighting showrooms?
- Are electrical components manufactured in-house or sourced from third-party suppliers, and is third-party testing or UL certification documentation maintained?
- What is the total value of finished goods inventory on hand at any given time?
- Has the operation experienced any prior product recall events or products liability claims?
- For Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior products liability losses involving fire, shock, or consumer injury tied to fixture malfunction?
- For Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about distribution through mass-market retail channels significantly broadening the consumer exposure base?
- For Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about use of offshore-sourced electrical components with limited traceability or third-party testing documentation?
Activities described by this code
- Ceiling lighting fixtures, residential, manufacturing
- Chandeliers, residential, manufacturing
- Table lamps (i.e., lighting fixtures) manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing glassware and glass parts for residential lighting fixtures, including glass blanks for electric light bulbs: 32721 — Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing plastics lamp shades: 326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing ceiling fans or bath fans with integrated lighting fixtures: 335210 — Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing
- Manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices for lighting fixtures: 335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- Manufacturing commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixtures: 335132 — Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
- Manufacturing electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass parts and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), and other lighting fixtures, such as street lights (except traffic signals), flashlights, and nonelectric lighting fixtures: 335139 — Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing;
- Manufacturing light emitting diodes (LEDs): 334413 — Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
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Establishments in this class manufacture fixed and portable lighting fixtures intended for residential use — including ceiling fixtures, chandeliers, table lamps, floor lamps, and outdoor residential fixtures — along with lamp shades made of metal, paper, or textiles. Production typically involves metal fabrication, assembly of electrical components sourced from suppliers, and finishing or decorative work, with finished goods distributed to retailers, wholesalers, or directly to consumers.
Questions to investigate
- What product types are manufactured — table lamps, ceiling fixtures, outdoor residential, chandeliers — and are any smart-home or electronically integrated products in the line?
- What are the primary distribution channels — direct to consumer, wholesale, mass retail, specialty lighting showrooms?
- Are electrical components manufactured in-house or sourced from third-party suppliers, and is third-party testing or UL certification documentation maintained?
- What is the total value of finished goods inventory on hand at any given time?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.