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User manual LAM1749
Fire safety advice
Deep-fat frying presents more
dangers in your kitchen
• Most kitchen fires occur
when people are distracted or
leave things unattended, so
remember:
• If you’re called away from
the hob - by the phone or
someone at the door, either
take pans off the heat, or
switch off your hob.
• Don’t let yourself be
distracted while cooking. DO
NOT LEAVE UNATTENDED.
• If you do have a fire in the
kitchen, don’t take any risks -
get everyone out of your home
and call the Fire Service.
• If you have put the fire out,
leave the pan to cool com-
pletely.
• Never fill a chip pan (or
other deep fat fryer) more
than one-third full of oil.
• Do not use a fire extin-
guisher on a pan of burning oil
- the force of the extinguisher
can spread the fire and create
a fireball.
• Switch off the power at the
fuse box - this may be enough
to stop the fire immediately
• Smother the fire with a fire
blanket, or use a dry powder
or carbon dioxide extinguisher
• Remember: never use
water on an electrical or cook-
ing oil fire.
• Do not move it as it’s likely
to be extremely hot.
• Turn off the heat if it’s
safe to do so, but never lean
over a pan to reach the con-
trols.
•
WARNING:
Use fire
blanket or a damp tea-towel to
cover the pan.
If a pan catches fire
If you have an electrical fire in
the kitchen
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