Cupboard: Poisonous substances and cleaning materials:
Lock all potentially poisonous substances out of reach and out of sight of your child.
Buy products with childproof packaging. Never store non-food products in empty food containers (eg paraffin in a jam jar). Install child locks on cupboards. Move chemicals out of reach if you are called away in the middle of using them.
Kettle:
Keep kettles and similar appliances (including cords) far back on working surfaces so that they cannot be pulled down. Shorten the cord or use a coiled cord. Don’t fill the kettle with more water than you need – it will make pouring boiling water easier.
Toaster:
Shorten the cord. Keep toasters and similar appliances (including cords) far back on working surfaces so that they cannot be pulled down.
Iron:
Keep iron out of reach of children. Shorten the cord. Pack away when not in use (even if the iron is cool, a child can be hurt if the iron falls on top of him)
Stove:
Keep your child at a safe distance while you cook. Always use the back rings on the stove and turn pan handles away from the front of the stove. Keep young children away from the front of ovens or better still put up a protective barrier or grid in front of the stove. Don’t open the oven door when children are close by. Always keep a fire extinguisher in your kitchen.
Hot Drinks:
Never drink hot tea or coffee with a young baby or child on your lap. Make sure your child can’t reach your hot coffee or tea and keep tea and coffee pots out of reach.
Washing Machine:
Supervise children when washing machine is in use.
Dishwasher:
Pack knives and forks upside down in the cutlery tray. Always keep the door closed – even when not in use. Pack glasses and other breakable crockery away immediately
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