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    6 Tips for Avoiding Kitchen Injuries and Hazards

    These steps can help you prevent fires and other cooking-related accidents

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    A kitchen contains plenty of potentially dangerous equipment, including sharp knives and gas stoves with open flames.

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    Because of all the possible hazards, it’s important to know how to make it as safe a space as possible. Simple strategies can help protect you and your family when you cook at home. Consider the following tips from organizations such as the National Fire Protection Association and the American Burn Association, as well as CR’s chief scientific officer, James Dickerson, PhD, and Bernie Deitrick, who leads CR’s smoke detector testing.

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    Editor’s Note: A version of this article also appeared in the February 2023 issue of Consumer Reports On Health.