Don't yank on the cord

A full of hot things Crock Pot on the table is not the best thing to leave unattended. A one year old child in Jefferson County, Missouri sustained serious burns after pulling the cord of the Crock Pot and had its contents spill on him. He was life flighted to a hospital and is expected to recover. From the Standard Banner

Meanwhile, in Georgia

In Eden law enforcement officials say an unattended Crock Pot was the cause of a house fire that destroyed a home. Was this a social Crock Pot, lashing out because it had been left alone? A depressed Crock Pot not getting the support it needed? Or was this Crock Pot fed the Hell up because of the crappy food it was forced to heat? We'll never know now. From Savannah Now.