Halogen Lamps - John Dunn, Consultant Ambertec, P.E., P.C.

I found a crossword puzzle in the newspaper with a clue and its answer as follows:

I hadn't been following the news about lighting standards but finding this crossword item caught me by surprise. I decided to look things up and came across this URL:

https://www.gelighting.com/inform/halogen-and-incandescent-light-bulb-ban-explained

We read the following excerpt:

I recall reading some years ago that halogen lamps above a particular wattage were considered to be a fire hazard. There was mention of one case where window curtains had come in contact with an operating halogen lamp and the curtains had been ignited.

Scary!