A nightlight is a small light fixture, often electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that may

become dark at certain times, such as in an emergency. Small longburning candles serving a similar function are referred to as tealights.

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1 Use and culture 2 Safety 3 Potential health issues and benefits 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

Use and culture

This section does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2011) People often use nightlights for the sense of security which having a light on provides, and for a solution against nyctophobia (fear of the dark).[citation needed] Besides their usefulness to children in the allaying of their fears, nightlights are also useful to the general public by showing the general layout of a room without turning on a major light, for avoiding tripping over stairs or obstacles, or to mark an emergency exit.[citation needed] Exit signs often use tritium in the form of a traser.

Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports its receives about 10 reports per year where nightlights close to flammable materials were cited as responsible for fires; they recommend the use of nightlight with bulbs cooler than the four or seven watt bulbs used in some products.[