Electrical safety tips for kids
Electrical safety tips for kids
Teaching kids safety when it comes to electricity is essential, here are some quick and easy tips to teach them.
- Never put fingers or other objects in an outlet
- Keep metal objects out of toasters
- Never use anything with a cord or plug around water
- Never pull a plug out by its cord
- Stay away from substations and power lines
- Never fly kites near power lines
- Stay away from broken or fallen power lines
- Never touch or climb trees that are near power lines
- Never touch big, metal transformer boxes with warning signs
- Obey warning signs
Child proofing your home
Keep curious kids safe from the temptation to stick foreign objects into outlets or plugs.
- Unused wall outlets should be secured. Plastic inserts are a quick and easy step to protect the little ones, just be careful they could pull these out.
- If you’re temporarily using extension cords, hide them behind furniture. You can also put electrical tape over unused plug holes on cords.
- Put electrical devices such as DVD players on a shelf out of reach so they can’t pull at them.
- Store bathroom and kitchen electrical appliances – like hair dryers and toasters – out of reach of curious children.