Thanksgiving PSA - Deep Frying Your Turkey is Dangerous

November 21st, 2007 | Leave a Comment

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Are you are planning on deep frying your turkey this year? We’ll maybe you shouldn’t. If this video doesn’t scare the bejesus out of you I don’t know what will. If you live in Manhattan, please don’t even think about deep frying inside your apartment or even on your balcony. Sounds crazy huh? Who in their right mind would even think about doing that. Well, the New York City Fire Department - FDNY - issued a warning just in case some smarty pants thought about doing so. If you see someone bringing in a deep fryer into your building, warn them. If they don’t listen, report them. Rather than deep frying your turkey, you could end up deep frying your building or even worse - yourself. Be safe. Happy Turkey Day!

According to the New York City Fire Department:

Turkey Fryers Come With Safety Concerns

In recent years deep-frying turkeys has become increasingly popular, however this new tradition is a recipe for a holiday tragedy!

The use of turkey fryers are considered a serious injury and fire risk because:

• As the turkey is placed in the hot oil, oil may spill from the fryer onto the burner causing a fire.

• Turkey fryers can easily tip over, spilling the hot oil onto anyone nearby.

• Most turkey fryers do not have an automatic thermostat control. With no temperature control the oil could overheat to the point of combustion and cause a fire.

• The turkey fryers, including the lid and handles get extreme hot and may cause burns.

• Partially frozen turkeys placed into the fryer can cause a spillover effect.

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has decided not to safety certify any turkey fryers due to the increasing number of fires and burn injuries related to their use.

H/T - Gothamist

Posted by kiosk | Filed Under New York Hazards

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