![]() Keep flammable materials away from the flames. Keep your hair and shirtsleeves pulled up and away from the flame. Keep young children away from the stove. Total Family Care suggests creating “a 3-foot safety zone around the stove when the latkes are frying” or using “the further burners so children cannot reach the flames.” You DO NOT want that boiling pan falling on the floor. Keep your pan and pot handles facing the inside of the stove. It’s a good way to keep them from getting knocked over. It’s a good idea to use an oil with a high burning point, like canola oil or olive oil. Never fill your pan with too much oil, and keep it from getting too hot. Being burned with splashing oil really, really stinks. Do this a week before the festivities to have peace of mind. Make sure your fire and carbon monoxide detectors are working. This is pretty self-explanatory but easy to forget. Keep the ones you’re not sure about away from the lit menorahs, and instead consider using electric candles with them. Make sure to only light menorahs you are certain are nonflammable. And when you’re lighting candles, make sure they are far from your clothing and hair.ĭon’t light your kid’s arts and crafts menorah unless you’re 100 percent sure they aren’t flammable. These handmade menorahs may be super cute, but they can also be fire hazards. Keep any papers (including paper towels) away from where the menorah is placed, and out of your hands when you’re lighting candles. If you’re putting your menorah by the window, make sure there’s no way for the flame to touch the curtains. Keep decorations, papers and fabrics away from your menorah. Put decorations far from where you’ll be lighting your menorah. Have an adult present there for support and intervention. Make sure they are standing on a sturdy surface, and are close enough and high enough to safely light it - a stable stool is good, so they can see what they’re doing. Take precautions when letting children light the menorah. Keep your menorahs out of reach of little kids. It may be obvious, but make sure your menorahs are away from edges and are high enough.ĭon’t walk around with a lit candle. No running with scissors, no walking with fire are some basic rules to live by. Keep your menorahs away from pets. This might be easier said than done, especially with adventurous cats around, but it’s better not to put that menorah anywhere your pets are known to reach. Put your menorahs on a sturdy surface. Is your dining room table a bit wobbly? Don’t put your menorah there! Any piece of furniture with wheels is also a bad idea. An even better idea is to put your menorah on a stone or marble counter. ![]() Put your menorahs on a nonflammable surface. If you’re putting your menorah on a wooden window sill or any other wooden surface, make sure to lay down aluminum foil or another nonflammable material. Either wait for the candles to go out, or put them out yourself if you need to leave the room or house. So we’ve compiled these helpful tips to help you minimize the risks and have a safe and bright Festival of Lights.ĭon’t leave your menorahs unattended. Never leave a room where a menorah is lit. ![]() (Kveller via JTA) - While Chanukah is a favorite on the Jewish calendar, there is no holiday as dangerous with its open flames, boiling oil and sharp graters for making latkes.
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