Q. We had some friends visiting us recently and they commented that our two torchiere lamps were dangerous and we ought to get rid of them. We've had these lamps for many years and never had any ...

Q. Friends told us our two torchiere lamps are dangerous and we ought to get rid of them. They said that they use too much energy and could start fires. Do you know anything about this? A. Halogen ...

Q. We had some friends visiting us recently and they commented that our two torchiere lamps were dangerous and we ought to get rid of them. We've had these lamps for many years and never had any ...

A halogen torchiere floor lamp contributed to a two-alarm fire Friday that trapped a 13-year-old deaf boy in his home, a fire department official said Saturday. Using a ladder, a fire captain rescued ...

I have one of those halogen floor torch lamps, the kind that points directly to the ceiling. It's amazingly bright, at 300W, and pretty much illuminates the entire living and dining area of my condo.

Consumer Reports' latest light-bulb tests uncovered not only which bulbs were the best performers but also shone some light on a few of the most common questions consumers have about compact ...

Regular incandescent 100-watt light bulbs are the first to be phased out under new government regulations. No more will be imported or produced after January 1. Consumer Reports just finished testing ...

General Electric’s new halogen-compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulb solves the main complain people have about CFL: It takes too much time to achieve full brightness level. I don’t care too much about ...