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Two weeks ago I was conducting a meeting in one of my hotels' banquet rooms. Without warning a chandelier bulb made a popping sound and smoke puffed out in two different directions. As I went to turn off the power to the chandelier...flames mushroomed out. We immediately activated a fire pull station, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and evacuated the building. The fire never spread but it was a real scare.
We contacted the manufacturer and they immediately agreed to replace the bulbs with newer redesigned bulbs at no charge. To the manufacturer's credit, they have been nothing but incredibly responsive. I've searched the internet high and low for similar experiences and genuinely believe we may have had a freak accident. Just because I couldn't find similar experiences doesn't mean that they haven't occurred. 
The bulbs were installed only four to five months ago as part of our "Going Green" initiative. We replaced 40 watt bulbs with these energy saving bulbs that only use 3 watts. It's amazing that more people/companies don't embrace doing what is right for our planet...while saving themselves money.
The bulb: TCP 3W Cold Cathode Clear or Frosted Flame, Candel
We contacted the manufacturer and they immediately agreed to replace the bulbs with newer redesigned bulbs at no charge. To the manufacturer's credit, they have been nothing but incredibly responsive. I've searched the internet high and low for similar experiences and genuinely believe we may have had a freak accident. Just because I couldn't find similar experiences doesn't mean that they haven't occurred. 
The bulbs were installed only four to five months ago as part of our "Going Green" initiative. We replaced 40 watt bulbs with these energy saving bulbs that only use 3 watts. It's amazing that more people/companies don't embrace doing what is right for our planet...while saving themselves money.
The bulb: TCP 3W Cold Cathode Clear or Frosted Flame, Candel
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