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Childproofing Your Home

By Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com

Updated: November 12, 2008

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Appliance Locking Strap

Appliance Locking Strap

A Locking Strap to secure your refrigerator, oven, etc.

Appliances in your home pose their own safety hazards. In addition to opening the oven and getting burned, your kids might open the dishwasher and pull out a knife and get cut, or pull unsafe items out of the refrigerator.

An appliance latch or lock can help you to secure all of these kitchen appliances.

A toilet lid lock is also a good idea so that your kids can't open the toilet and drown.

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