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Bulbs 101
- Thread starter John R
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organicmama
Beach Fanatic
There was a CFL broken here. Of course, we know who broke it. Little man.
BUT, it was actually the packaging malfunction that caused it. Just brought in groceries and he grabbed it while it was still in the package out of the sack. We weren't in the house more than 2 minutes. He dropped it just out of my reach, the package opened immediately and it broke. I freaked out and called Suzanne at FTHOI for help in what to do. We did everything that we could from what she was telling me and aired out the house for hours. I had to get over my panic attack about it and realize that his mercury & poisonous substance exposure is probably a lot less than most kids.
Aren't those dang plastic packages usually really difficult to open, like you need a freaking secret code? Not this time.
Mr. Clean has a ban on the CFLs for the moment. When I buy them (in the future), I will keep the bag of groceries on the counter and away from the 2 1/2 foot busy-body from hail.
And, no, they don't work well in bathrooms. They don't light up well. The info from John R really makes sense.
Analogman, thanks for the info on the fact that Home Depot takes the UNBROKEN ones.
BUT, it was actually the packaging malfunction that caused it. Just brought in groceries and he grabbed it while it was still in the package out of the sack. We weren't in the house more than 2 minutes. He dropped it just out of my reach, the package opened immediately and it broke. I freaked out and called Suzanne at FTHOI for help in what to do. We did everything that we could from what she was telling me and aired out the house for hours. I had to get over my panic attack about it and realize that his mercury & poisonous substance exposure is probably a lot less than most kids.
Aren't those dang plastic packages usually really difficult to open, like you need a freaking secret code? Not this time.
Mr. Clean has a ban on the CFLs for the moment. When I buy them (in the future), I will keep the bag of groceries on the counter and away from the 2 1/2 foot busy-body from hail.
And, no, they don't work well in bathrooms. They don't light up well. The info from John R really makes sense.
Analogman, thanks for the info on the fact that Home Depot takes the UNBROKEN ones.