faulty led lights

wealdroam

martinsurrey wrote: »

That would be for the court to decide if it went that far.

Of course.

Head_The_Ball

wealdroam wrote: »

It appears that these lights have been deemed inherently faulty.

If that's the case then the seller is not only responsible for the replacement, but also any cost associated with that.

Has that ever been tested in court in a situation similar to that of the OP?

As all the wiring is still in place, the supplier could argue that replacing the light units does not require an expensive electrician.

wealdroam

Head_The_Ball wrote: »

Has that ever been tested in court in a situation similar to that of the OP?

I have no idea.
Anyway, a county court judgement does not set a precedent.

Head_The_Ball wrote: »

As all the wiring is still in place, the supplier could argue that replacing the light units does not require an expensive electrician.

Indeed he could, but there are an awful lot of people out there who would not be able to do this relatively simple job for any number of reasons.
Maybe a handyman could/should do it, perhaps the seller could send their own man out.

I'm only pointing out what the law says, and as someone pointed out earlier, a line has to be drawn somewhere.

Drew210385

We've just bought 2 of these for our kitchen:
http://www.diy.com/departments/arvon-titan-chrome-effect-3-lamp-ceiling-spotlight/1084424_BQ.prd You can't replace the bulbs and it does make me nervous if they stop working we'll have to replace the whole thing, however after weeks of looking it's the only ones me and my OH actually agreed on...

bozzy18

Thanks all. I will look into these advice on claiming back costs for the electrician. I'm not confident enough to do it myself so would not take risks hence my asking the electrician to do it!