A freestanding or wall-mounted barrier that keeps children away from fireplaces, wood stoves, and hearths. They typically surround the entire fireplace area and have walk-through gates for adults. Some double as general room dividers for zone defense.
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Fireplaces and wood stoves can cause serious burns. Gas fireplace glass fronts can reach over 400 degrees F. Use a fireplace screen or gate to keep kids away, and install a carbon monoxide detector nearby. Teach kids that fire is hot, but don't rely on teaching alone for kids under 3.
Protecting kids from scalds, contact burns, and fire. Set your water heater to 120 degrees F or lower, keep hot drinks away from table edges, and use stove knob covers. Burns happen fast and young skin is thinner than adult skin, so they burn at lower temperatures.
A barrier installed in doorways or at the top/bottom of stairs to keep babies and toddlers from entering unsafe areas. Hardware-mounted gates screw into the wall and are the only safe option for the top of stairs. Pressure-mounted gates work for doorways and the bottom of stairs.