Sizzle your sausages safely this easter
SIZZLE YOUR SAUSAGES SAFELY THIS EASTER With temperatures set to rise over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend many people may be thinking about having their first barbecue of the year. However, with over 1,000 people a year in the UK injured in barbecue related accidents1, Lloyds TSB Insurance is offering some safety tips to ensure that burnt sausages are the only thing on the menu at your barbecue. Lloyds TSB Insurance gives its top ten tips for a safe barbecue: 1. stand your barbecue on a flat, stable surface away from fences, sheds and trees 2. keep young children and animals away from the area 3. keep raw and cooked food separate 4. never move the barbecue once it has been lit 5. use only recommended barbecue lighter fuel 6. do not add lighter fuel after the coals have started burning 7. wear suitable clothing and tie long hair back 8. have a bucket of water or sand nearby 9. if it rains do not move the barbecue indoors as charcoal gives off carbon monoxide 10. when finished, make sure the fire is put out safely. Jon Pain, Managing Director, Lloyds TSB Insurance, says: "By following these barbecue safety tips, you can help make sure that everyone enjoys themselves - and the only thing you'll have to worry about is sunburn." SIZZLE YOUR SAUSAGES SAFELY THIS EASTER.../2 However, if the worst does happen Lloyds TSB Healthcare Options2 can provide peace of mind. Alongside many other benefits, it offers access to medical advice through a confidential 24-hour helpline as well as financial assistance to help overcome the implications of disability or serious injury following an accident. For further details contact any Lloyds TSB branch. For more information: Amy Davies Lloyds TSB Press Office Tel: 0207 356 1714 Notes to Editors: 1 23rd Annual Report of the Home Accident Surveillance system, DTI. 2 Personal Accident Cover (adults): Permanent total disability £50,000 Loss of hearing in both ears £50,000 Loss of speech £50,000 Loss of use of one or more limbs £50,000 Accidental death £50,000 Loss of finger(s)/toe(s) £5,000 General insurance advice is provided by Lloyds TSB Insurance Services Limited. Registered in England No. 968406. 25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN. Member of the General Insurance Standards Council. Lloyds TSB Insurance: Lloyds TSB General Insurance Limited and Lloyds TSB Insurance Services Limited. Members of the General Insurance Standards Council. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/16/20030416BIT01640/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2003/04/16/20030416BIT01640/wkr0002.pdf