Those of you who use turkey fryers - please be careful

[jackie]

Poor little boy.

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

[Catlady711]

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.

[Lady's Human]

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.

[elizabethann]

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

[lizbud]

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.

[RICHARD]

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.

[lizbud]

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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.

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.