Did you know that cooking fires are the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States? Follow some simple safety tips from Safe Kids USA to protect your family and your home. Top Kitchen Safety Tips Preventing cooking fires Never leave hot food or appliances unattended while cooking. Always be alert when you are cooking and not under the influence of medication or alcohol. Keep anything that can catch on fire at least 3 feet from the stove, toaster oven, or other heat source. Keep the stovetop, burners, and oven clean. Do not wear loose fitting clothes that can catch fire if you stand too close to a burner. If you are frying, grilling or broiling food stay in the kitchen. If you are baking or simmering check food frequently. Preventing burns and scalds To prevent hot food or liquid spills, use the stove’s back burner and/or turn pot handles away from the stove’s edge. All appliance cords should be kept coiled and away from counter edges. Use oven mitts or potholders when moving hot food. Open containers that have been in the microwave slowly and away from the face. Never use a wet oven mitt, as it presents a scald danger if the moisture in the mitt is heated. Keeping Kids Safe Create a 3 foot Kid Free Zone around the stove. Never hold a child while cooking, drinking, or carrying hot foods or liquids. Young children should be more than 3 feet from any place where there is hot food, drinks, pans, or trays. Hot items should be kept from the edge of counters and tables. Do not use a tablecloth or place mat if very young […]
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Get down on your hands and knees and look around from your baby’s perspective. This really helps to spot potentially dangerous objectsBaby Safe Homes
Blind Cleats should be installed to keep blind cords out of reach of childrenBaby Safe Homes
A secondary window lock or window guard should be placed on each windowBaby Safe Homes
Make sure all alcohol is out of reach of children. It is extremely toxic!Baby Safe Homes
Infants should always sleep in a crib that meets current federal and ASTM standardsBaby Safe Homes
Mobiles need to be kept out of reach of children and removed as soon as they can pull themselves upBaby Safe Homes
NEVER line trash cans with plastic trash bags due to the choking and suffocation hazard it poses.Baby Safe Homes
Water temperature should be adjusted to 125-130 degrees or less to help prevent scalding.Baby Safe Homes
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Thank you very much for making my house a safer place for my twin girls. You did a wonderful job! Everything works great, and I’m starting to appreciate all the devices even more as the girls get better at getting into things. I will certainly recommend Baby Safe Homes to all of my friends with kids and my patients.Elena F., M.D., Scripps Clinic Pediatrics
Thank you for helping us babyproof our new home. I loved that you gave us all the options and didn’t push anything on us and allowed us to pick what we felt was necessary. Also, I couldn’t believe how quick everything was finished. Within a few days of speaking with you, you came out and installed everything in just 2 hours! Our stair gates look and work great! I wish I had heard of you before and I will definitely recommend you to all of my family and friends. Thanks again.Raquel, Zach and Noah
Hi all. I just wanted to let you know that we recently used Baby Safe Homes to childproof our house. More than a few friends referred us to this company and I can’t speak highly enough it. They came to our house for a consultation, made recommendations, and did immediate installation. He was very honest and didn’t pressure us to buy or install anything we didn’t feel we needed to. If you have an infant ready to crawl (as we do) I’d highly recommend Baby Safe Homes.Keely B
Baby Safe Homes was an absolute pleasure to work with. I felt so overwhelmed by the process of babyproofing I procrastinated until my 8 month old was on the go. Within a few short days of my initial call Baby Safe Homes came out, gave me the guidance I needed, and proofed my entire house with top of the line products all within a 2 1/2 hour period. I can actually get more done now without constantly stopping to chase my son!Stacie S
Many people put-off baby proofing because they do not have the time- there is absolutely no excuse for that. I have taken care of patients who have their babies fall down stairs, choke on door stoppers, and pull down furniture onto themselves. This can be prevented. And the service is very affordable- the only additional cost versus doing it yopurself is the labor cost.Thank you to Baby Safe Homes for providing an excellent service to me and my patients.Shakha G. MD, Coast Pediatrics