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                         November 21, 2001

Kitchen safety tips

-  Turn handles inward so pots and pans won’t be pulled or knocked off the stove.

-  Wear short or tight fitting sleeves when cooking. Try not to reach over the stove.

-  Plug one appliance into an outlet at a time.

-  Monitor hot oil carefully and heat it slowly, keeping the pan lid close at hand.

-  If a fire is confined to a pan on top of the stove, slide the lid across the pan and leave it there. Do not attempt to move the pan outdoors because you may burn yourself or spread the fire.

- Never throw water or flour on a burning pan. Water will spread the flames and flour will explode.

-  Do not turn on an exhaust fan in the event of fire -- it could spread the fire inside the walls of the house.