Lisa said,
<<  My friend fell asleep
 while boiling the pump tubing and bottles. When she woke up there was smoke
 in their apartment.  >>

Thank you thank you!  I was reading this post when suddenly I remembered I had
started boiling a pump part to sterilize and had TOTALLY forgotten about it!
Fortunately, there was a tad of water left, so it hadn't boiled away
completely.  WHEW!

Jan Barger -- forgetful in Wheaton