Kitchen safety
Stop a kitchen fire before it starts. Over half of house fires begin in the kitchen. These five simple checks will help keep you, your family and your property safe.
Basic visual checks
- Check you've turned the cooker off
- When you've finished cooking, double check that the cooker is switched off
- If you're called away from the kitchen, make sure you turn the heat off under the pans
- Check that your fridge freezer is defrosted at least once a year
- To defrost, take out all perishable items, unplug the unit and leave the door open. It typically takes about 5-8 hours for the unit to defrost completely
- Never use a heater to defrost the inside of a fridge freezer
- It may be possible to use a plastic scraper to remove excess ice. Please refer to manufacturers' instructions
- Frost-free freezers do not need to be manually defrosted
- Check that your oven is clean
- Fat builds up quickly and can cause a fire, so be sure to clean your oven regularly
Check your plug sockets
- Too many electrical appliances in one socket can lead to overheating. Make sure they are not overloaded.
- Check your wiring
Check your wiring
- Make sure that wires are not exposed, damaged or frayed, that they are kept away from heat or water and that they don't present a tripping hazard
- If wires are damaged or worn get them repaired or placed, otherwise they can cause electric shock, burns and fire
- To minimise damage to your wiring, carefully remove plugs from the socket. Make sure you don't pull them out by the cable as this can result in overheating of the plug, wires becoming loose or can cause an electric shock to the user if the earth wire becomes disconnected
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