Product design question

How would you design a heater for kids?

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What this question tests

Basic product design instinct applied to a physical, safety critical product for a vulnerable user group.

Clarify context: a portable room heater used in a child's bedroom or play area, not an industrial heater.
List the core requirement: safety first, since burns and fire risk are the dominant concern for this user group.
Segment by who operates it: the parent sets it up and controls it, the child is the passive beneficiary.
Prioritize safety features: cool touch exterior, automatic tip over shutoff, and a child lockable control panel.
Propose a low, wide based heater with a mesh cool touch grille, tip over and overheat auto shutoff, and app based parent scheduling.
Define success as zero safety incidents in testing and parent reported trust using it unattended.

Puts safety, not comfort or aesthetics, as the primary design driver, appropriate for this product category.
Names concrete safety mechanisms, tip over shutoff and cool touch surface, rather than vague make it safe.
Identifies the parent as the true controller, designing the interface for them, not the child.
Gives an illustrative number, for example assuming exterior surface temperature stays under 60 degrees Celsius after an hour of use.

Designing a heater around cute aesthetics without addressing burn or fire risk as the primary concern.
Ignoring existing safety regulations and certifications a children's heating product would need to meet.

What certifications or regulatory standards would this need to meet before sale?
How would you test the tip over shutoff feature for reliability?