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You find a lighter on the floor at home. What should you do?

Don't touch it. Tell a grown-up so they can put it away.

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  2. Tell a grown-up right away ✔
  3. Hide it in your toy box

Why: Matches and lighters are tools for grown-ups only. Telling an adult keeps everyone safe.

Huh, didn't know that: Grown-ups keep matches and lighters up high and out of sight for this very reason.

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References

Answer: Tell a grown-up right away. Matches and lighters are tools for grown-ups only. Telling an adult keeps everyone safe.

  1. Fire Safety Tips (Safe Kids Worldwide) www.safekids.org/tip/fire-safety-tips
    Teach kids never to play with matches and lighters.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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