"A cooking fire can turn a holiday feast
into a family tragedy, by making safety part
of the Thanksgiving dinner recipe; cooks
can avoid preventable cooking fires
and keep the celebration joyful."
Here are some tips to keep your
family safe from cooking fires:
* Stay in the kitchen while food is cooking.
Most kitchen fires occur
because food is left unattended.
Turn off the burner if you have to leave.
* Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen in
case of an emergency and know how to use it.
* Keep smoke alarms connected while cooking.
It can be tempting to disable smoke detectors,
especially if they are triggered easily.
However, smoke alarms can save lives.
Make sure smoke alarms are
installed and working.
* Be extremely cautious if using a turkey fryer.
They can pose serious burn and fire hazards.
If you decide to use a turkey fryer
this Thanksgiving, be extremely cautious
and read all the safety tips at cpsc.gov