The California Energy Commission said its investigation found Corsair Memory, Inc. sold or offered desktop computers, workstations and gaming systems in California from November 2019 to November 2023 that failed efficiency standards and were not certified in the state database. Corsair settled on January 8, 2026, for $497,325 and agreed to stop selling non-compliant models and certify models before further sales.
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https://www.energy.ca.gov/enforcement-case-settlements/corsair-memory-inc
This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Corsair was manufacturing and offering for sale Corsair and Origin PC brand desktop computers, high expandability computers, workstations, and mobile gaming systems that did not meet the efficiency standard and were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).