Show Practice Kitchen Safety Insurance Official Urges Urge The kitchen Is Just about Ui the most dangerous room In th the house hous for lor children Dr Albert n. n Domm medical director for the western home office of the Prudential Insurance Insurance Insurance In In- Co warned this week Mothers should take special precautions to prevent children from being killed k or seriously Injured In In- lured In the kitchen the medical medica director stated During the canning can cann ning season which Is now In progress pro pro- gress gross youngsters should be kept kep out of 01 the kitchen as much as possible Parents should check their kitchens thoroughly to see that the dangers which threaten their children are removed Dr Domm urged mothers to take the following steps to pre pre- prevent prevent prevent vent kitchen accidents I 1 Store all household poisons such as cleaning fluid cooking extracts paint thinners kerosene varnishes bleaches Insecticides and other toxic substances in a special closet under lock and key Never leave them in unguarded cabinets closets or drawers 2 2 Turn pot handles In toward the rear of the kitchen range and place coffee pots and other hot food containers in the center of the table to prevent children from pulling scalding substances over on themselves 3 Keep knives ice picks scissors scissors sets sors and other sharp instruments out of reach of children until they are old enough to be taught their safe use 4 Keep electrical appliances unplugged and out of sight when not in use Never leave them unattended unattended unattended un un- attended when they are in opera opera- tion 5 Place youngsters In high highchairs highchairs chairs a safe distance from the counters tables and the stove so that they cannot reach dangerous appliances sharp instruments or scalding substances The Important thing to remember remember re reo re- re member for prevention of kitchen accidents is that what is out of reach of a child today may not be tomorrow Dr Domm said A high shelf is not enough To be absolutely absolutely ab ab- ab sure keep dangerous dangerous' it items items it it- ems under tinder lock and key The medical director said that thata a free home safety check list is available through most health departments departments departments de de- or local Prudential offices of of- flees to assist parents in checking their kitchens and their entire homes for child hazards |