🛡️ Child safety · 0 – 6 years
🔌 Electrical safety and electric shocks
Use locally compliant electrical protection and keep children away from damaged appliances, cords and water.
Real talk
- Get down on all fours and crawl around the living room at kid height: you’ll instantly spot exposed wires, loose cables, or tempting sockets.
Key reflexes
1. Prevent injury
Ask a licensed electrician about suitable tamper-resistant outlets, safety switches/RCDs and local socket protection. Do not insert improvised or loose accessories that create choking hazards.
2. Electrical shock
Do not touch someone still in contact with electricity. Isolate power if safe, call 111 for serious injury/unresponsiveness and follow dispatcher instructions. Electrical injury warrants medical advice.
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When in doubt, contact your doctor or midwife. For a life-threatening emergency, call 111.