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[SWMP, trash, energy] Warning on eco bulbs

While I have used a compact fluorescent bulb (with cover) outside during the Bethel winters (to light steps when returning from work), I have found two or three of the small ones that smoked or snapped at their bases after a year of use in the stove hood or a ceiling fixture. I never leave these on inside the house unattended. mpb Warning on eco bulbs The Government’s safety agency has warned the Fire Service about the potential hazard of energy-saving lightbulbs, a memorandum to firefighters reveals. - http://www.stuff.co.nz/4656248a11.html