Hikado

Yesterday, night as I was typing away on my computer. I suddenly heard a strange cracking and popping sound coming from the torch lamp in the living room. The cracking sound started to occur more frequently. Poof! My spider plant hung from the ceiling just above the lamp caught on fire and a blade of the leaf illuminated into a red hot poker. Automatically, my hand darted towards the outlet where the lamp had been plugged into. I pulled the plug out of the wall and the intense popping died down . While leaving a strong scent of burnt plastic filled the air.

After disassembling the lamp, my father discovered it hadn't been very long since we purchased this new lamp as part of the energy save program hosted by BC Hydro. We pulled the original dusty box out of the storage room to discover, that the lamp was not certified by the Canadian Standard Association. Upon discovering this information, I suggested we make a trip to the local fire station to see and speak to a Fire Marshall who could take action to prevent future home owners from undergoing a similar experience like mine. The community news paper is bound to get an editoral letter from me in an upcoming edition. This seriously is a problem, when the product claims to be energy efficient yet, it does not have the Canadian safety seal as required by Canadian law.