Pauline Latham OBE MP, joined businesswoman Kavita Oberoi, at the Geeta Bhawan Temple, in Derby, to raise awareness of using pressure cookers safely, in light of recent accidents that have occurred, especially amongst the Asian community. The visit to the Temple coincided with Karva Chauth.
Kavita Oberoi was recently badly injured by her pressure cooker in an incident at her home. She has since heard from many pressure cooker users who have experienced similar incidents but were unaware it was happening to others.
The two women joined forces to speak to worshippers at the Geeta Bhawan Temple. They handed out informative leaflets on pressure cooker safety and also cooling gels to use if anyone is burned using their pressure cooker, or for any other reason. Their campaign is focusing on people being aware of how to use pressure cookers properly, checking old and foreign purchased cookers and giving after-burn cooling gels to users and making sure everyone in the house knows where it is located.
Speaking after her visit, Pauline Latham OBE MP said, “It has been a great start to the campaign to raise awareness of safely using a pressure cooker. Kavita [Oberoi] has been through a lot but is thankfully making a recovery. It was only after she spoke about her injuries did more people come forward and reveal it’s happened to them too. I hope to really make people think about the safety of their pressure cookers, especially older ones or have been brought in from overseas. I praise the reaction of Kavita to her incident. She is using her voice to help prevent others going through the same experience she went through."
