Those of you who use turkey fryers - please be careful

This is such a sad story... those of you who use those deep-fryers for turkey - please, please, please be careful.

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Boy dies of burns in turkey-fryer accident
Tribune staff report
4:48 AM CDT, August 30, 2007

A 5-year-old Wheeling boy severely burned by hot oil when he accidentally knocked over a turkey fryer while riding his bicycle around his home three days ago died late Wednesday night of his injuries.

Israel Hernandez, of the 500 block of East Merle Lane in the north suburb, was pronounced dead at 11:17 p.m. Wednesday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood where he had been been airlifted after the accident on Sunday, the Cook County medical examiner's office said.

The boy was riding around the house about 1 p.m. on Sunday when his bike crashed into the fryer, set up alongside the home's driveway and filled with boiling cooking oil, Wheeling Fire Lt. Bart Burns said. The oil spilled over nearly 60 percent of the boy's body.

"We found him with severe burns from his shoulders on down," Burns said. Burns added that the boy's parents received minor injuries on their hands while trying to help their son.

Poor little boy. :(

Don't you think you would discourage your 5 year old from cycling near a vat of boiling oil?

Every single article I found on this mention the parents got burned hands trying to help the boy, but not one article mentiones where the parents were when the incident happened. My first thought is, where were the parents? Who in their right mind would leave a 5 year old outside unsupervised, let alone a vat of hot cooking grease unsupervised, not to mention leaving them BOTH unsupervised. You'd think something that crucial would be mentioned in all those articles.

A definate tradgedy.

Sadly, turkey fryer accidents are not that uncommon. Most of them have narrow bases, and tip over easily. I've seen other stories about houses being burned down or people hurt by them.

MJ goes out unsupervised occasionally. It all depends on the area.

Those fryers freak me out. I hear nothing but horror stories like this. That poor little boy. How tragic.

When I first read about this little boy, I thought for sure he couldn't live
through those burns. :( Even if his parents had been right there,It's a bad
idea for any child to be around them.

If you think it sounds bad, check some of the fire department videos.

They do a tape where they make one of those suckers explode near a wall.


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A few tips about BBQing a turkey.


One, two and three.

NO kids in the area.
Make sure you are away from any building,
Get a Giant Fire Extinguisher!

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Make sure your bird is defrosted and fairly dry.


Water will make the oil spatter and hit the flame.
Ice will sit for a while then explode.

Make sure you have at least two people to dunk and remove the bird.
Three just in case.


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A 60% third degree burn is surviveable-

Third degree burn means there is damage to the flesh. The infections, shock and depth of a burn determines if you live or die.

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Originally Posted by RICHARD

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A 60% third degree burn is surviveable-

Third degree burn means there is damage to the flesh. The infections, shock and depth of a burn determines if you live or die.

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In an adult it may be surviable, but 60% of a childs small body is very,very
serious. The area of burn is so large that infection can overtake the victim
quickly.The child doesn't have the body resources adults have.

How sad!!!! Poor little boy. I have to agree with everyone else, where were the Parents????


I have a Turkey Fryer, but I went and paid the extra money for a Electric one. It is much safer, cause there is no Open flames, and the Whole fryer is more Stable cause it is wider, and not as high off the ground. It would take a lot to knock mine over. But even with all that, I am very careful when it comes to them, and surely do not let any of my kids around them when they are in use!!!