It was early morning when a Colorado family woke up to smoke in their house. The home was on fire, and worse yet, guests were over for a birthday party. Eleven people evacuated the home, nobody was injured, but what caused the fire left everyone stunned.

How Did a DIY Project Become So Dangerous?

After battling the blaze, firefighters were perplexed as to how this fire started, but as they asked the family more questions, the culprit soon appeared. You see, the family had used a candle constructed with a glass vase and acorns. This DIY project superheated the acorns, which broke the vase sometime after the candle was blown out and the family and guests had gone to bed. The hot acorns then smoldered and ignited more flammable objects nearby.

In this instance, nobody was hurt by the renegade DIY project, but not everyone has been so lucky. A DIY slime recipe that combines several household ingredients is being blamed for several burn injuries all over the country. This recipe uses borax (a common household cleaner) in its formula, but if not mixed properly or too much of the cleaner is added, it can cause severe burns.

So, whenever you are considering an online crafts project, remember to do these things:

• Do an online search for safety issues with that particular project.
• If the project involves chemicals, find out if those chemicals can be harmful.
• You should also check with local authorities, like your fire department, to see if they have heard of any problems with that DIY project.

Remember, not everything on the internet has been tested for safety—from your friendly safety attorneys at the Metier Law Firm.