Put a compace florescent bulb in it and there is no fire hazzard.
Rather then run the lamp cord to the basement, run romex to the
bedroom and just put a thin surface mounted box on the exterior of the
baseboard. Then permanently wire it in the basement to the nearest
light or outlet. You wont see the outlet under the bed. This way
it's all legal.

On 21 Mar 2006 16:00:57 -0800, "
wrote:

bed reading lights are severe fire hazards. all that nice fuffy bed
linens close by nice lint that burns easy close by nice hot lights, now
add the light getting bumped

Is this a light that attaches to the bed frame? like headboard?

in any case you should never run plastic covered wires like light cords
thru walls.

they can be damaged easy and start fires fast.

if its a low voltage lamp it MIGHT be ok, but I dont recommend it.

I suggest you return the light.

Of course this after helping a friend and his wife gut their home after
a bed lamp did $130,000 damage to their house