• Use non-slip placemats and coasters instead of tablecloths so young children can’t pull hot food and drinks onto themselves
• put hot food or drinks out of reach of children, and don’t hold young children while you have a hot product in your hand
• avoid tablecloths under hot drinks as these can be pulled down by children
• do not hold a young child while you have a hot drink
• always drain the hot water from the noodles before giving them to your child, and have them sit at a table when eating hot noodles.

• Always use the back stovetops to cook
• turn pot handles to the back so young children cannot reach them
• use a barrier such as a stove guard to prevent young children from pulling hot products down onto themselves
• stay in the kitchen and supervise children at all times while cooking
• do not put water on burning oil as this will cause oil to splatter or spread a fire.

Keep looking when cooking.

• Make sure all electrical appliances are pushed to the back of the bench so children cannot reach them
• wind up excessive cords or use cordless appliances where possible
• never heat baby bottles in the microwave
• for older children, make sure microwaves are at a level where children are not reaching above their waist to remove food from the microwave
• always follow the recommended cooking time on labels as over-heating food and liquids may result in it exploding.

• Always have heaters on the floor and not raised on any chairs or tables
• install a heat-resistant guard around any heaters or fireplaces.

• Try, where possible, not to use irons or have them cooling down while your child is around - small children can grab cords or ironing boards without knowing what is above
• consider using cordless irons and make sure to pack everything away and out of reach when you are no longer using them.

• Where possible, make sure children are not around when using hair straighteners or curlers and supervise them whilst the device is heating or cooling
• store out of reach of children and in a heatproof bag if possible.

• Never use an indoor treadmill whilst children are in the room - have them supervised by another responsible adult
• install a guard and unplug the devise after every use.

• Hot tap-water burns usually happen in the bathroom where bathing water comes from the tap at an unsafe temperature:
  • water at 65ºC produces a full-thickness burn in less than a second
  • water at 60ºC it takes five seconds
  • water at 50ºC takes five minutes to produce the same depth of burn.
• controlling the delivery temperature of hot water in areas for personal hygiene, such as bathrooms, to no greater than 50ºC helps to reduce scald burns from occurring - a licensed plumber can install a tempering device on older systems
• always turn on the cold water tap then add hot water when filling a bath or taking a shower
• turn the hot water tap off before the cold water tap when the bath is filled or taking a shower.