Hayward Holdings, Inc. (Hayward Holdings) is a company that manufactures lamps based in Charlottle, North Carolina. Hayward Holdings sold or offered for sale state-regulated light emitting diode lamps (SLEDs) in California, from June 2022 to June 2024.

This case was self-reported. CEC’s investigation identified that Hayward Holdings was manufacturing and offering for sale J & J Electronics brand SLEDs that did not meet the performance design standard and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To resolve this matter, Hayward Holdings executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on March 28, 2025, for $18,500.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount as required in Public Resources Code 25402.11. Hayward Holdings has also agreed to a compliance plan to redesign non-compliant models and certify them to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.