SOS - bathroom!

Hot water, slippery surface and a moment of inattention is a really dangerous combination. It's no wonder that the bathroom is where most accidents happen in the home.

According to IDB, the EU's Injury Database, more than 80% of all accidents occur where you least expect them - at home or during your leisure time. Few people realize that there are six times more people who are hospitalized for this reason than injured in road accidents. The kitchen, stairs, and especially the bathroom are the places where misfortune is the easiest. Small children and the elderly are most at risk, but anyone can fall victim to a hot tap or water on the floor. Fortunately, knowing the potential threats, we can effectively prevent them.

Watch out for burns

photo. Deante

The feeling of heat is different for adults than it is for children and the elderly.

For newborns, contact with a temperature of 40 ° C can be dangerous. And how many degrees is the stream in our batteries? According to the regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure, hot water in the screed should not exceed 60°C, but in practice it can be even hotter. Therefore, the first step to increase security in our home should be to install thermostatic faucets.

– Today it is practically a standard – explains Katarzyna Dietrich, an expert from Deante, a manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen equipment. - On the one hand, they maintain the desired temperature at a constant level, on the other hand, they allow you to set a blockade that restricts the access of hot water. This solution is extremely useful in shower panels and bathroom faucets, where accidental burns are the easiest.

A slippery surface may cause a fall

Getting out of the shower ending with a spectacular slip on the towel - this is a motif often used by comedians. This scene is funny until it happens to us. An unfortunate fall can end up with more than severe bruises. It is best to take care of our safety at the design stage of the bathroom. Let's opt for tiles with a high anti-slip parameter. Those covered with an appropriate impregnation or special grooves will help maintain balance on a wet surface. Let's also pay attention to whether the paddling pool we choose has anti-slip protrusions. In an already decorated bathroom, we can use ad hoc measures: bathtub mats or rugs with a surface covered with rubber. And above all, let's take care of order in the bathroom. A towel thrown on a wet floor can cause more than one slip.

Everything under control

When children are present in the bathroom, every detail must be taken care of. First of all, let's adapt its interior to the height of younger users. This, of course, does not mean low mounting of the fittings, but equipping the bathroom with comfortable stairs that will allow them to comfortably reach the higher-placed elements. Let's also make sure that toilet paper and towels are in a place available at the child's fingertips. Climbing and leaning always pose a risk of falling. While everyday items should be easily accessible, anything potentially dangerous should be removed. First of all, chemicals and detergents - they should be locked in a place inaccessible to the child. We should also remember that sharp objects such as scissors and files, as well as all electrical accessories, such as shavers, epilators and dryers, are also a threat. To protect curious children, let's also protect the contacts with special covers. However, all these efforts will not replace the most important thing - the watchful eye of parents during the bath.