Stop Cooking Fires Before They Happen!

2006
ISBN: 0-662-68853-8
Cat. No.: H46-2/05-403
HC Pub: 3405

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When oil catches fire on the kitchen stove, people can get badly burned. Deep frying food is a common cause of fires at home.

In most cases, the oil or grease catches fire because it got too hot, too fast.

Do YOU know how to put out a cooking fire quickly and safely?

If you follow our safety tips you may never have to put out a cooking fire.

Safety Tips

• Use an electric deep fryer with a temperature control. It is safer than frying food in a sauce pan or frying pan.
• Read all the instructions to find out how to safely use and store your deep fryer.
• Heat cooking oil slowly. As soon as the cooking is done, turn off the heat.
• When you are deep frying any food, stay in the kitchen. Do not leave for even a minute.
• Grease and oil can heat up very fast and catch fire without warning. Be careful!

What to do if grease or oil catches fire

• To put out the fire, cover the flames with a large metal lid and turn off the heat.
• Do not try to pick up the pan. The flames could spread quickly.
• If you get burned, put the burn under cool water right away.
• If your clothes catch fire you must stop, drop and roll.

For more information contact Product Safety, Health Canada.