Burn Safety in the Home

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More than 73% of burn injuries occur in the home! Learn how to keep your family safe as you balance work and play at home.

Don't mix these household cleaning products

Bleach and vinegar mixture produces chlorine gas. It can cause coughing, breathing problems, burning and watery eyes.

This combination makes peracetic/peroxyacetic acid, which can be highly corrosive.

Bleach and ammonia produce a toxic gas called chloramine. It causes shortness of breath and chest pain.

Bleach and rubbing alcohol makes chloroform, which is highly toxic.

Keep hot items out of reach of children in the kitchen to prevent scald burns.

Tuck away cords and cover outlets to prevent electrical burns.

Give hot items time to cool down to prevent contact burns.

Have children maintain a “circle of safety” of at least 3 feet from edges of fire pits to prevent flame burns.

Talk to your children in an age-appropriate manner about the dangers of fire.

Store accelerants such as gasoline and propane locked up and outside the home.

Set a good example by using lighters in a safe manner and keep them out of reach when not using.

Supervise children around open flames such as candles and BBQs.