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SCALDS:
A BURNING ISSUE
(From
the American Burn Association)
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UNITED
STATES SCALD STATISTICS |
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100,000
scalds result from spilled food and
beverages. The most frequent sources of these injuries include:
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Child
pulls a pot or other container of hot
liquid off the stove or counter.
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Toddler
bumps into an adult carrying or holding a
hot beverage or food.
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Toddler
pulls tablecloth, spilling hot food or
beverage off the table.
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24,000
children treated in emergency rooms each
year from scalds
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scalds
the number one burn injury in children
under four years of age
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5,000
children are scalded from hot tap water.
The most frequent causes of tap
water scalds include:
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Unattended
children in bath turns hot water faucet or
falls into hot water.
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Inexperienced
caretaker fails to test water temperature
before placing child in tub.
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