DIYbanter - View Single Post - Looking for facts about fires caused by compact florescent bulbs

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On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:05:17 +0000 (UTC), (Don
Klipstein) wrote:

As for reports of actual fires caused by CDFs or ones actually catching
fire - I don't hear of amny of those, and I suspect those are mostly due
to non-UL-listed ones available mainly at dollar stores, and from the few
with safety recalls (which includes one of what I would call a "dollar
store brand").

Are the "Dollar Store" brands any different than the others? They are
all most likely made in China, and very likely all the same maker.
Then the are given a brand name. In my opinion, they are all the
same, except for the price. It's just like (flashlight type)
batteries. I can buy Duracell or other name brands for $5 (four AAs),
or buy a generic package for $2. They all last the same amount of
time. They are all likely made at the same place too.
Even if the "name brands" last an hour longer, consider that I can buy
2 and a half times the amount if I chooose the generic brand.