Caution in the Kitchen

BE CAREFUL NOT TO KEEP “HIT” OR “MORTEIN” IN YOUR KITCHEN…

This is with reference to a shocking episode that happened on 13th May 2011 in Pune. This may be a useful lesson in safety for all of us to remember.

I was talking to someone I know, a person who is normally quite lively and chirpy but who sounded rather down and depressed this morning. This is the story that I heard, the reason behind the depression… A family friend had died due to burns sustained in the kitchen.The gas stove was on, cooking under way. The lady observed some cockroaches near the sink and grabbed a can of insect repellent and sprayed it near the gas stove, which was on. There was an explosion and in no time the poor woman was covered in flames, she sustained 65% burns. Her husband rushed in, tried to douse the flames and his clothes too caught fire. The husband is still in hospital, in the burns ward, still unaware that his wife had succumbed, dead on arrival.

I’ve been trying to gather some information on the insect repellents such as “Hit”, “Mortein” etc. They are flammable, the nano-particles spread extremely rapid. Don’t use them while the burner is on in the kitchen.

Did the poor lady realise the hazard involved? Apparently not!

BEWARE OF THE SAME!