Are lava lamps safe?

I was all for it, but my husband says they aren't safe. I googled lava lamp safety and I heard about a story of a person dying because he tried to heat his lava lamp on the stove and it exploded. Mythbusters even confirmed that it was possible. read more

A lava lamp can be an attractive and fun decoration, but it can also be dangerous if used improperly. If you don't carefully follow the safety rules, your lava lamp could catch fire or explode. read more

Although the electric light bulb of the lava lamp isn’t any more prone to overheating (and thus bursting and potentially starting a fire) than any other light bulb operating in a closed container is, the fluid in lava lamps CAN overheat and cause the lamp to burst if you leave them running for too long. read more