Originally Posted by raph

Of course you're both correct and I double and triple checked the temperature of this thing. It did get hot, but not dangerously hot....

By the way: Are more modern planes equipped with LEDs (a geek like me would like to think that new cabins, i.e. NF should certainly come with that?! - no idea though)?

Fortunately IMHO it would take a bit more to start a fire. The tissue wasn't directly on the bulb, but there still is a bit of plastic around it..

But I don't mean to argue. You are correct and the CSD probably didn't necessarily follow elf and safety procedure.

Long story short: I was very happy, nothing happened, and I couldn't have known about the ability to "reset" the lights from the CSD's office. That's useful to know for the future!