Electrical safety in your home - Switched on Kids

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- Bathroom
- Bedroom
- Living room
- Kitchen
- Garden
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Bedroom
- Danger Always keep
  drinks away from electrical things - you could get an electric shock.
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  glass of water
- Danger Always get a grown up to change light bulbs
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  ceiling lamp
- ceiling lamp
- Danger Always get a grown up to change light bulbs
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  table lamp
- Never leave electrical things on when you are not using them - or when you go to bed
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  radio
- Danger Don't let leads from electrical items trail across the floor
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  electronic keyboard
- danger never stick anything into the holes of a socket - you could get an electric shock
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  wall socket
- wall socket
- danger never stick anything into the holes of a socket - you could get an electric shock
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  wall socket
- wall socket
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Living room
- Never put lit candles on top of electrical items - it could cause a fire.
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  candle
- danger never stick anything into the holes of a socket - you could get an electric shock
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  wall socket
- wall socket
- danger never overload an adaptor - it could cause a fire click here to fix
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  wall socket
- wall socket
- Danger Don't let leads from electrical items trail across the floor
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  floor lamp
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Kitchen
- Never put objects into the microwave or washing machine without a grown up to help.
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  microwave
- danger never stick anything into the holes of a socket - you could get an electric shock
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  wall socket
- wall socket
- Never touch electrical things with wet hands - you could get an electric shock.
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  sink
- Danger cables should never be near or on the cooker.
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  kettle
- Danger never stick anything inside - even if your toast is stuck.
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  toaster
- Danger irons get very hot and can burn you - take care not to trip on the cable.
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  iron
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Bathroom
- Danger never take plugged in electrical items into the bathroom. Water and electricity are very dangerous together.
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  radio
- Danger never take plugged in electrical items into the bathroom. Water and electricity are very dangerous together.
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  straighteners
- Danger always dry yourself before touching switches or electrical items - you could get an electric shock or even be electrocuted.
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  sink
- Never touch electrical things with wet hands - you could get an electric shock.
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  sink
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Garden
- Important make sure an adult uses an 'RCD' with electrical garden tools to prevent electric shock or even electrocution.
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  lawnmower
- Danger always dry yourself before going inside and touching switches or electrical items - you could get an electric shock or even be electrocuted.
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  pool
- pool
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