Danger | Prevention | |
Lounge | ||
Electric plugs | Electric shock | Do not plug too many appliances into one socket Cover electric sockets with heavy furniture or safety covers when not in use Repair all worn flexes Keep screwdrivers and other thin objects which can be inserted into plug holes far away Lamp flex trailing across floor D Falls, suffocation P Shorten flexes and secure to the wall |
Burns | Never run electrical wires under carpets – it is a fire hazard Book shelves |
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Concussion or bruising | Make sure book shelves and other furniture are sturdy and cannot topple over | |
Fireplace | Burns | Put up a fireguard and fix it to the wall around any open fires Extinguish the fire before going to bed |
Furniture | Bruising, lacerations or concussion | Use corner or edge cushions to cover sharp corners of furniture |
Tablecloths | Burns | Don't use tablecloths – children can pull hot drinks and food down with them Use place mats instead |
Liquor cabinet | Poisoning | Lock all alcohol away or store them high up where a child can't reach them Matches/cigarettes/lighter |
Burns, poisoning | Never leave matches, lighters or cigarettes lying around | |
Blinds | Strangulation | Tie cords high up and out of reach Don't allow children under five years to play with cords, ropes, etc. |