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Ok all your cooks out there: what’s the easiest way to hurt yourself in the kitchen? That’s right, burns. (Though slipping on water constantly being spilled from the dog’s food dishes comes in a close second.)

It seems that no matter where you turn, there’s steam, a hot pan, boiling water, or some other heated implement waiting to burn you. The kitchen can be a dangerous place for kids learning to cook, and we adults have been known to be careless from time to time too. So, here’s a product with us burn-attractors in mind.

Cool Touch Nomex Oven Rack Guards.

Nomex fabric was developed for firefighters, and it slows the transfer of heat.

Stick these gadgets on the edges of your oven racks, and that’s one spot you don’t have to worry about bumping with your arm any more when you’re reaching for cookie trays or pans that slid a little too far back.

The Nomex guards are safe for temperatures up to 500 degrees, and they’re supposed to snap easily to any standard oven rack. $20 gets you a set of 2:

From New Kitchen Gadgets