oh no.......I would NEVER leave a candle burning and then leave the house! I was just trying to make the point about candles & cats being something to be careful about, EVEN WHEN YOU ARE SITTING RIGHT THERE. That was my point. Who in their right mind would leave candles burning when they leave the house? As for halogen lamps- heard of them, but I really don't know exactily what they are. Call me slow, but I'm not sure.........