Accessible kitchen safety
Cook independently, whatever your abilities. CTS handles the danger
Living with a disability, whether vision, cognitive, or physical, can add risk and anxiety to everyday tasks like cooking. The CTS Smart Kitchen Sensor brings peace of mind to individuals and their families, with real-time alerts and protective intervention before accidents happen.
Why CTS supports independent cooking
Predictive safety that acts before danger
Catches unsafe and unattended cooking early
Thermal imaging powered by AI catches unsafe and unattended cooking early, from an unattended pot to unusual heat. No cameras, nothing recorded.
Voice and light alerts
A clear spoken message and bright flashing lights signal danger together, noticed even without full visual or hearing attention.
Automatic shut-off
If an alert goes unresolved, the CTS Power Cutoff shuts off power to the stove on its own, reducing the need for manual action.
Family alerts and remote shut-off
With CTS Essentials Plus, family or caregivers get push notifications and can shut off and lock the stove remotely when it is needed.
Set a schedule
With CTS Essentials Plus, schedule the stove to lock when it should be off, and unlock automatically when it is time to cook.
No camera, full dignity
Thermal sensing only. It reads heat, not images, so privacy is always protected.
At the stove
A safety net that acts on its own
The sensor mounts above the stove and uses thermal sensing, not a camera, to watch for dangerous temperatures and unattended cooking. It warns with a clear voice and flashing lights, and if no one responds, the CTS Power Cutoff shuts the stove off by itself. Because it acts on its own, safety never depends on reaching the stove in time or on any one sense.
- Voice and light alerts you cannot miss
- Shuts the stove off automatically
- No camera, full privacy and dignity
Built for different needs
One sensor, thoughtful for many abilities
Around 42 million U.S. adults live with a disability. CTS helps them cook safely and independently, whatever their needs.
Vision impairments
Audible alerts and bright LED cues make sure unsafe situations are detected even without visual clarity.
Cognitive or memory challenges
The predictive system acts as a proactive assistant, shutting off the stove when attention drifts or patterns suggest risk.
Physical limitations
The sensor intervenes automatically, reducing the need for manual action. Resetting the stove takes a simple button press on the sensor.
From your phone
Family and caregivers can help remotely
With CTS Essentials Plus, family or a support worker gets a push notification the moment something is wrong, can shut off and lock the stove remotely, and can check whether it is on, off, or locked at any time. It adds a layer of help without taking away independence. Essentials Plus is $59.95 a year.
- Family or caregivers get instant alerts
- Disable and lock the stove remotely
- Weekly schedules
Common questions
Stove safety and independent living, answered
Is there a stove safety device for someone with a cognitive disability or memory loss?
Yes. The CTS Smart Kitchen Sensor watches the stove for dangerous temperatures and unattended cooking, and with the CTS Power Cutoff it shuts off power to the stove on its own if a warning goes unanswered. It gives a safety net for the moments a task is forgotten, without taking away independence. It supports a care plan, it does not replace supervision.
Can it help someone who cannot react quickly to an alarm?
Yes. Beyond the voice and light warnings, the sensor acts on its own: if no one responds, it shuts the stove off automatically, so protection does not depend on the person reaching the stove in time. Power is restored by pressing the button on the sensor once things are safe.
Does it rely on sound alone? What about someone hard of hearing or with low vision?
No. It protects in more than one way at once: a spoken alert, bright flashing lights, and the automatic stove shut-off. Because it can shut the stove off by itself, the safety does not depend on any one sense.
Does it use a camera?
No camera. The sensor uses thermal sensing only, so it reads heat, not images, and never records video or audio. It protects privacy and dignity while still catching unsafe cooking.
Can a family member or support worker check on it remotely?
Yes, with CTS Essentials Plus. They get push notifications for dangerous or unattended cooking and can check the stove or disable and lock it from the CTS Mobile App, from anywhere. Essentials Plus is $59.95 a year.
Is it simple to install and use?
Yes. It is a plug-and-play install in about 10 minutes with no electrician. The sensor mounts above the stove with 3M Command strips and the CTS Power Cutoff plugs into a standard 240V electric outlet. Day to day there is nothing to operate, it works on its own.
Read our full guide to stove safety for seniors and aging in place
Independence in the kitchen, protected
Sets up in about 10 minutes. Add CTS Essentials Plus at checkout for alerts to family or caregivers, remote shut-off, and schedules, $59.95 a year.