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Fry Your Turkey Not Yourself This Thanksgiving
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Tags: turkey, thanksgiving, fry, hot oil,
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is issuing safety tips for preventing fires and burns when using turkey fryers. Since 1998, CPSC has reports of 75 incidents that involved fires, flames, or burns associated with turkey fryers. Twenty-eight of these incidents were reported for the year 2002. CPSC staff recommends consumers who choose to fry turkeys follow the following safety guidelines:
| | Keep fryer in FULL VIEW while burner is on. |
| | Place fryer in an open area AWAY from all walls, fences, or other structures. |
| | Never use IN, ON, or UNDER a garage, breezeway, carport, porch, or any structure that can catch fire. |
| | Raise and lower food SLOWLY to reduce splatter and avoid burns. |
| | COVER bare skin when adding or removing food. |
| | Check the oil temperature frequently. |
| | If oil begins to smoke, immediately turn gas supply OFF. |
| | If a fire occurs, immediately call 911. DO NOT attempt to extinguish fire with water. |
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