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Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
NAICS 335139 · United States · 2022 edition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing electric light bulbs, tubes, and parts (except glass blanks for electric light bulbs and light emitting diodes (LEDs)), electric lighting fixtures (except residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and vehicular electric lighting fixtures), and nonelectric lighting equipment.
Start the review with products liability.
For Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, the saved research highlights products liability, property, employee injuries. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What specific product types are manufactured — consumer bulbs, commercial fixtures, specialty or hazardous-location equipment, decorative lighting?
- What is the distribution channel — retail, wholesale, OEM supply, or direct export?
- Does the manufacturing process involve any solvents, chemical cleaning agents, or lamp types with regulated materials such as mercury?
- What quality control and product testing protocols are in place before goods ship?
- Is there significant finished goods inventory held off-site or at third-party distribution centers?
- For Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about prior product liability claims related to fire, electrical shock, or consumer injury from finished lighting products?
- For Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about significant export volume, particularly to markets where product safety standards or legal liability environments differ meaningfully from domestic norms?
- For Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, what should the underwriter know about manufacturing of lamp types containing hazardous materials such as mercury, creating environmental and disposal liability?
Activities described by this code
- Christmas tree lighting sets, electric, manufacturing
- Electric light bulbs, complete, manufacturing
- Fireplace logs, electric, manufacturing
- Flashlights manufacturing
- Insect lamps, electric, manufacturing
- Spotlights (except vehicular) manufacturing
- Lanterns (e.g., carbide, electric, gas, gasoline, kerosene) manufacturing
- LED (light emitting diode) light bulbs manufacturing
- Street lighting fixtures (except traffic signals) manufacturing
Other activities to examine
- Manufacturing glassware and glass parts for lighting fixtures, including glass blanks for electric light bulbs-: 32721 — Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
- Manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices for lighting fixtures: 335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- Manufacturing residential electric lighting fixtures: 335131 — Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
- Manufacturing commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixtures: 335132 — Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
- Manufacturing vehicular lighting fixtures: 336320 — Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing
- Manufacturing light emitting diodes (LEDs): 334413 — Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing;
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
Establishments in this class manufacture electric light bulbs, lighting fixtures, and related equipment — including LED bulbs, flashlights, street lighting units, decorative and holiday lighting sets, and specialty lamps. Operations typically involve component assembly, electrical wiring, testing, and packaging, with finished goods distributed to retail, wholesale, or OEM customers.
Questions to investigate
- What specific product types are manufactured — consumer bulbs, commercial fixtures, specialty or hazardous-location equipment, decorative lighting?
- What is the distribution channel — retail, wholesale, OEM supply, or direct export?
- Does the manufacturing process involve any solvents, chemical cleaning agents, or lamp types with regulated materials such as mercury?
- What quality control and product testing protocols are in place before goods ship?
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.