Are CFLs Safe?
 According to Natural Resources Canada, millions of CFLs have been used in Canada and around the world in recent years. Like any lighting product sold in this country, CFLs must meet stringent requirements regarding electrical safety and the risk of fire or shock. For instance, CFLs are put through tests that simulate defects in each component to determine whether they pose a risk. If the results indicate that the lamps are risk-free, the packaging or the lightbulb itself will bear seals of approval from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) and Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada (ULC). Because CFLs contain electronics, they are equipped with a mechanism to prevent overheating in the event of a malfunction. If you spot a change in color or if the plastic fuses at the junction of the glass tube and ballast, that merely indicates that heat is being released. |
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