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Did you know you can be electrocuted trying to repair your microwave oven? This is one job that’s best left to a professional.

Children can become entrapped and suffocate in older, latch-type freezers, refrigerators, dryers and coolers.

Install an anti-tipover bracket on your range. This helps prevent the range from tipping over and can save your family from serious injury or death.

Make sure to use charcoal grills outside only. Follow these safety tips to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning from charcoal grills.�

Stay in the kitchen when cooking. Unattended cooking is the #1 cause of home fires.

Get unsafe products out of your home. Log on�to SaferProducts.gov to report an unsafe product to CPSC and�to search for recalls and incident�reports.

Unattended cooking is the top cause of fires in the home. Stand by your pan whenever you are frying, grilling or broiling food.