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Child Safety and Kitchens
- Put a guard over stove controls if they are within a child?s reach. Use the back burners only if possible and keep all pan handles turned to the back of the stove.
- Put safety latches on all cabinet doors. If you have open shelves, move small items and breakables out of them. Be sure that free-standing units are securely fastened to the floor or wall so they will not tip over or fall.
- A switch lock on the garbage disposal will keep fingers and other inappropriate items from being ground up.
- Locks should be put on doors of ovens, dryers, dishwashers, etc.
- Large buckets of water can drown a toddler in minutes.
- Never leave cleaning solutions around where children can spill them or get in them.
More Information
Child-Proofing Your Home
Child Safety and Bathrooms
Child Safety in the Kitchen
Child Safety in the Rest of the Home
General Child Safety Rules
Home Fire Escape Plan
Home Fire Prevention
Safety for Babies
Resources
National Fire Protection Association
American Red Cross
Council on Family Health
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Safety Council
