Kerosene heater - Gaston mother pleads guilty in death of 6-week-old

Gaston mother pleads guilty in death of 6-week-old son Charlotte.com - Alfinito didn't wake up when the baby fell off the sofa and kerosene heater came in contact with a kerosene space heater nearby, authorities said. The child died from burns, authorities said. Alfinito pleaded guilty in July to homicide by child abuse and kerosene heater was sentenced Source: www.charlotte.com Fire department urges a safety check for winter Daily Ardmoreite - If you use a kerosene heater, be sure to fill it outside the home and kerosene heater don't fill it when the heater is hot. * Don't use a range or oven to heat the home. These appliances are not designed to work that way. * Don't use a blowtorch for thawing frozen Source: www.ardmoreite.com