Burn Prevention

“Making Microwave Oven Doors Child Resistant to Protect Young Children from Severe Scalds” features a video by Kyran Quinlan, MD, MPH, FAAP sharing how he has worked to change the way microwaves are made over the years. This report highlights how research can inform and support child injury prevention advocacy. Children will now be protected from this type of scald as microwaves with child-resistant doors replace current models.

Kyran P. Quinlan, Gina Lowell, Marla Robinson, Joe Musso and Lawrence J. Gottlieb, Pediatrics January 2021, e2020021519; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2020- 021519