BURNS
Did you know?
Heating and cooking equipment are the number one cause of home fire injuries in the United States.
What can you do to prevent burns?
• Keep hot foods and drinks away from the edge of counters and tables.
• Don’t set hot plates on the tablecloth; children can pull them off.
• Don’t hold your child while drinking hot coffee or tea.
• Keep children away from the stove.
• Turn pan handles in.
• Cook on the rear burners when possible.
• Don’t allow children to use the microwave without supervision.
• Make sure your water heater is set for no higher than 120°F. Children can get scalded when they turn on the faucet: if the water is 140 degrees F, they will have a scalding burn in less than 3 seconds.
Some plastics, paper, and foil may catch on fire.
Children may not realize how hot the bottom of the container is after being microwaved.
Steam burns to the face and hands are possible if popcorn, hot pockets, or other food containers are opened too soon.
Burns to the mouth can occur due to unevenly heated food and from food that gets hot quickly, such as peanut butter.
Eggs cooked in the shell may explode.
TIP: Cool burns with cool water, not ice. Never use butter or vaseline.
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