Whether you have thought about it, or not, your swing arm floor lamp can be quite hazardous. Most times, swing arm floor lamps are constructed of metal, which creates hot spots that could present certain risks to your family or home. The articulating arm can also cause problems if you are not using the lamp properly. Your common sense will usually take over, but every year there are cases of accidents with these types of lights. In order to avoid the same situations, consider how a aluminum or brass swing arm floor lamp could possibly injure you or your family.

Depending on how much you paid for your floor lamp, and what type of lighting is utilized, the metal housing around the bulb can reach very high temperatures. When someone attempts to reposition the lamp, this will usually be one of the first places they will grab. Some manufacturers have noticed the safety concerns and taken proper actions to insulate the housing, which keeps you from being burned. However, there are still some lamps for sale that do not have enough insulation, which means that you could be burned when you touch the light bulb housing.

Another scenario that lends itself to easily being burned is when the lamp is over extended. Having an articulating arm means that you should be able to reposition the light into the perfect angle, but you should know the limits. Generally, a heavier base on the lamp will allow you to extend the light out further, and vice verse, where you should be concerned when the lamp is lightweight. As you extend the light housing further away from the base, the weight on the end (near the light bulb) begins increasing exponentially. All it takes is a small bump, or stiff breeze to knock the lamp over at this point, causing a potential fire hazard.

Remember that the light bulbs inside of swing arm floor lamps get incredibly hot. Depending how how new your floor lamp is, as well as what material it was built out of, you should remain safe and only grab around the main lamp arm. Keeping your hands away from the light bulb housing is the easiest way to ensure that you or your family members do not end up being burned. Also, remember to always turn floor lamps off before you to go sleep, to avoid a potential fire hazard if the lamp should be knocked over throughout the night.

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