Candles, cooking and fireworks make the holidays festive, but also riskier, warns Swiss accident insurer SUVA.
Fires caused by candles rise sharply over Christmas, while cuts and kitchen injuries peak on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Fireworks injure around 200 people each year.
SUVA urges caution: never leave candles unattended, use kitchen tools carefully, and handle fireworks with proper distance and safety measures to enjoy the holidays without accidents.
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