Hot ovens can burn your child

The picture on the right shows a typical kitchen scene. For some reason, toddlers love to play with the doors of ovens, dishwashers and dryers when they are open.

Here's the problem that you need to be aware of. Imagine that you have been baking a turkey in the oven. You open the oven door to get the turkey out, and leave it open as you extract the roasting pan. Your toddler comes over to play with the oven door, but now the temperature of the door is 350 degrees F. Your toddler can be seriously burned by this innocent mistake. Steps you can take

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