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Has anyone had a CFL Bulb catch fire?

Asked by majorrich (14741points) January 15th, 2012

This morning I smelled smoke in the living room and was surprised to find the Compact Florescent Bulb in one of the lamps was smoking profusely and was starting to catch fire. I have been replacing bulbs as they burn out with CFL’s but this has me kinda spooked. This one was an un-branded one from Home Depot. If this is common, should I start hoarding light bulbs?

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