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Posted by N8N on May 16, 2008, 8:28 am
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> > Mike wrote:
> > > Hi all,
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> > > I didn't realize until recently that it seems that most (if not all)
> > > gas stoves have their knobs located on the front of the stove, in easy=
> > > reach of children. =A0Does anyone know of any device or trick to lock
> > > the knobs down so children can't turn them? =A0Any other general advic=
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> > > on this one? =A0Thank you for any feedback.
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> > > Kind regards,
> > > Mike
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> > I haven't seen the locks, but I've seen covers that snap over the knobs =
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> > spin freely thus preventing the knobs from being turned by the little
> > ankle-biters. =A0Somehow my parents' generation got by without this stuf=
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> >http://store.babycenter.com/product/code/9509.do?intcmp=3DStore_Content..=
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> >https://www.securityworld.com/pc-1422-150-stove-knob-covers.aspx
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> >http://www.kidsafeinc.com/product/9000/Stove_Knob_Kid_Lock.html
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> Thanks for the replies. =A0I did find the cover mechanisms as well, but
> they seem shoddy so I was hoping to find something more substantial.
> I imagine with how varied stove knobs can be that this is probably the
> best solution. =A0Thanks again.
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> Kind regards,
> Mike
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> PS - As far as my personal opinion, as a landlord of a single property
> I'm more concerned with liability issues than I am over some silly
> machismo pride about how great "my" generation was w/o all this safety
> equipment. =A0I tend to agree that the whole safety bit is a bit
> overboard sometimes, but if it prevents a lawsuit (or more importantly
> an innocent life) then it's a small price (literally $5) to pay.- Hide quo=
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I suspect that you will only find electric stoves with the controls on
the back. reason being you don't want to be reaching over an open
flame to turn on/off the heat - especially if it takes longer than
normal to light, and you get a little fireball flare up.
nate
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