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Kitchen and cooking

 
The kitchen is the most dangerous place in your home, so what can you do to make it safer?

  • Keep electrical leads away from the cooker.
  • Don't hang tea towels over the cooker.
  • Don't put anything metallic in the microwave.
  • Keep electrical leads away from water.
  • Keep the toaster away from curtains.
  • Make sure the kitchen is well ventilated.
  • Keep the oven and hob clean.

Cooking safety

The following tips will help you stay safe while cooking:

  • If you are called away, take pans off the heat.
  • Turn pan handles so they don't stick out and are not over another hot ring.
  • Don't get distracted while cooking.
  • Don't put oven gloves or tea towels on the cooker.
  • Keep the oven door shut.
  • Never fill a chip pan more than a third full of oil.
A third of deep frying accidents occur between 10pm and 4am. If you're hungry after the pub - go to the chippy!

Where can I find out more?

You can find more information about keeping your kitchen safe on the Fire Kills website.

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