Touch Light Not Working

[chrissa1]

When I switched one of my bedside lights on last night and got to the 3rd "tap", the lightbulb blew.

I replaced the bulb with a round bulb and now the touch won't work. Is it the bulb that is wrong or have I blown the whole lamp? TIA.

[buildersmate]

Check to see that there isn't an additional fuse inside the base of the unit that protects the electronic gubbins from overloads of this nature (sometimes caused when a bulb blows).
Unfortunately these touch switches have a tendency to fail if overloaded; I reckon the whole unit is knackered.

[chrissa1]

Thanks buildersmate. I'll check the base.

[Barb60]

Check the plug is not earthed. The lamp is already double earthed, and won't work if the plug is earthed.