Aside from abstinence, the Oliso award-winning TG-1000 Smart Iron with Auto-Lift Technology, is the safest way to iron.  Let’s face it, your children are going to iron whether you teach them or not, why not protect them from the dangers of unprotected conventional irons that can burn clothing or start a fire?  The TG-1000 has sensors that detect when your hand is grasping the handle, when you release your grasp, legs automatically deploy to raise the iron from the ironing surface; touch the handle again and the legs regress back into the iron.  If you’re looking for another unique household toy, you just found it!

This isn’t Grandma’s iron, but she will love it!  The auto legs allow the iron to remain in a horizontal position, where it is less likely to fall over.  If it does get knocked over, the heat automatically shuts off within 30 seconds, opposed to the 8 minute auto-shutoff when it’s left idle in the lift position… a simple touch of the handle will turn it back on…talk about extreme ironing! 

The Oliso TG-1000 has a list of additional features including a no spill water opening, easy fabric selector, lift deactivator, power cord swivel, and my favorite, the continuous steam which delivers more than just a burst here and there.  The powerful steam feature can be used in the horizontal or vertical position as a handheld steamer for curtains, hanging clothes or simulated torture at Guantánamo Bay.

• Auto-lift Technology™
  Touch the Iron, and it instantly lowers. Let go, and it automatically lifts safely above the fabric. Iron can remain in a safe, stable, horizontal position on the ironing board at all times.
• Ergonomic Design
  12-ounce, side-fill water tank saves time and prevents spills. Easy-access fabric selector assures consistent temperature control and is easy to see.
• Electronic Temperature Control
  Provides stable heat for consistent, worry-free results
• Stainless Steel Soleplate
  High quality stainless steel soleplate with air dimples for performance and glide.
• Continuous steam
  Delivers crisps results in a single pass
• 3-way auto shut-off
  Shuts heat off after 8 minutes idle in lifted position; after 30 seconds if knocked over; and after 30 seconds if left horizontal with Auto-lift manually deactivated.
• Iron re-starts
  A single touch to the handle restarts the Iron
• Anti-drip system
  Prevents spitting and leaking when iron is hot
• Dry/steam selector
  Easily select dry or constant steam settings
• Self-cleaning
  Maintains iron’s performance with easy flushing
• One year warranty