Toys and Games
A Swallowed Coin Battery Can Burn a Child’s Throat Within Hours
A lodged coin battery can burn a child’s throat in about two hours. What Reese’s Law requires of new products, and what to do immediately if one is swallowed.
burn risk
7 articles
Beauty and Personal Care
At-Home IPL Needs Contrast Between Hair and Skin, and Getting That Wrong Is How It Burns
IPL and at-home laser devices heat pigment in the hair, so skin-tone contrast decides both results and burn risk. What that means for darker skin, light hair and when to see a dermatologist.
Home and Kitchen
Frying a Turkey Puts a Pot of Hot Oil Over a Flame; Oil-Less Fryers Change the Risk
A turkey fryer heats a large pot of oil to 350°F over an open flame outdoors. NFPA says fryers that use oil are not safe; oil-less and indoor electric fryers change the risk and the result.
Laundry and Cleaning
Laundry Pods Cannot Be Measured Down and Must Be Locked Away from Children
A pod removes the measuring cup, which is also its weakness: the dose cannot be adjusted down. And the concentrated packet is a poisoning hazard that has to be locked up.
Pets
A Bearded Dragon Starter Kit Can Hide the Heat Rock and Sand Vets Warn Against
Bargain bearded dragon kits often include a heat rock, a weak UVB bulb and loose sand — the parts reptile vets most often warn new owners to replace.
Homesteading and Food Craft
A Brooder Heat Lamp Is a 250-Watt Bulb Over Dry Bedding. A Heating Plate Changes That.
A 250-watt heat lamp over dry bedding is a leading cause of barn fires; a radiant heating plate draws a fraction of the power. What extension and fire-safety guidance say.
Hobbies and Making
Cold Process Soap Starts With a Caustic That Can Blind You; Goggles and a Scale Matter Most
Sodium hydroxide burns eyes and skin on contact and heats up fast in water. What NIOSH, ATSDR and poison-center guidance says about PPE, mixing order and first aid.