ACTIONS TAKEN TO ENSURE SAFER USE OF HALOGEN LAMPS.(HOME & GARDEN) From: The Virginian Pilot | Date: March 2, 1997| Author: Brooks, Andree | COPYRIGHT 1997 The Virginian Pilot-Ledger Star. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of the Dialog Corporation by Gale Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: ANDREE BROOKS, N.Y. TIMES NEWS SERVICE

HOW SAFE ARE halogen floor lamps? The question was raised earlier this year by the fire that destroyed the Manhattan apartment of Lionel Hampton, the jazz vibraphonist. The fire burned so intensely and spread so rapidly that in minutes Hampton lost most of his personal belongings.

Its cause was apparently an overturned halogen lamp.

In fact, the safety of halogen floor lamps has been questioned for more...

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