La Compagnie des Lampes controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1924
Participation in the Phoebus cartel
La Compagnie des Lampes was part of the Phoebus cartel from 1924 to 1939. The cartel coordinated major bulb manufacturers and is associated with an agreement to limit standardized incandescent-bulb lifetimes, making it a frequently cited historical example of planned obsolescence.