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Accidental Baby Scalding
When running water for your child's bath the water should never exceed 100 'F/ 39 'C because a child's delicate skin will burn more quickly than adults.
*Thousands of tap water scald burns occur in the U.S. each year. The two high rish groups are children under the age of 5 and adults 65 and older. * Hot liquids can cause life-threatening burn injuries. *Burn accidents frequently occur when parents or caregivers are in a hurry, angry, or under a lot of pressure. Coffee, tea, soup and hot tap water can be hot enough to cause a serious burn injury. *Scald and steam burns are often associated withmicrowave oven use. *When hot tap water reaches 140 F, it can cause a full-thickness, third-degree burn in just five seconds. Hot tap water accounts for 17% of all childhood scald hospitalizations.
