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United StatesCONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20207 MEMORANDUM Date:April 9, 1998TO:Renae Rauchschwalbe, CEThrough:Mary Ann Danello, Ph.D., Associate Executive DirectorDirectorate for Epidemiology and Health SciencesSusan Ahmed, Ph.D., DirectorHazard Analysis Division (EHHA)FROM:Kimberly Ault, EHHASUBJECT:Data Summary on Halogen Torchiere-Style Floor LampsThis memorandum provides recent data on incidents related to electric halogen torchiere-stylefloor lamps. The Injury or Potential Injury Incident File (IPII), the In-depth Investigation File (INDP),and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) were searched for incidents, deaths and injuries associated with electric halogen torchiere-style floor lamps.The torchiere or pole lamps are free-standing floor lamps with a light fixture mounted on top ofa pole about six feet tall. These lamps first became available in 1983 and have become increasinglypopular in the 1990s. The tubular halogen bulbs range between 300 and 500 watts, which represents temperatures from about 970 degrees Fahrenheit for a 300-watt tubular bulb to 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit for a 500-watt tubular bulb. In comparison, a 75-watt incandescent bulb operates at about 260 degrees Fahrenheit and a 150-watt incandescent bulb operates about at 340 degrees Fahrenheit.Halogen Torchiere-Style Floor Lamp FiresFrom January 1, 1992 to March 30, 1998, CPSC has received 260 reports of incidents involvinghalogen torchiere-style floor lamps. Of these 260 incidents, 232 were fire-related. As shown inTable 1, the most common hazard scenario associated with these lamps was unintended contact between the lamp and combustible or flammable materials that resulted in fire (89). Some of the materials ignited by the lamps included curtains (31), bedding materials (15), ceiling and/or wood wall paneling (10), clothing (6), paper (10), other combustible materials (12), such as toys, towels, carpet,
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