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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How deep is the peninsula? What are the chances a pot of boiling water could fall off the far side? What is likely to be happening behind it?

I don’t think the peninsula placement is ideal but sometimes you have limited options. [/quote]

I have been cooking for 30 years and have never heard of a pot falling off a stove. I mean… [/quote]

I have heard of children pulling pots of boiling water off of stoves before. It's not common but it happens and it makes no difference if it is on a peninsula, island, or a range pushed against the back wall. If a kid is nearby and is curious, and the handle is sticking off the side, then yes, there is a possibility that they will it off the stove. So, if you have curious young children and you do not intend to be in arm's range of your cooktop/stove while cooking, then sure, there's a possibility that a pot will "fall" off the stove - ANY stove, ANY location.

If PP is worried about a kid running by and knocking something off an island/peninsula cooktop, then they need to be careful about making sure the handles are not sticking off the side, that seems pretty obvious to me, though. We have an island cooktop, it wouldn't be my first choice but it's what was there when we bought the house, and I've never had any safety concerns over the past 10 years (kids are 8 and 12 now). We stay in the kitchen while cooking and keep an eye on our kids. They're not allowed to run or play in the kitchen either, it's off limits for playing.[/quote]

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