People are being warned not to give hot water bottles to children
Families are being warned not to give hot water bottles to children amid a surge in the number being treated for serious burns.
Data from the International Burn Injury Database , covering England and Wales, shows there were 99 burn injuries from hot water bottles treated in major burns departments in the first six months of 2023, up from 68 in the same period in 2022.READ MORE: Live updates from Ashley Dale murder trial Ken Dunn, retired consultant and plastic surgeon, and vice chairman of the Children's Burns Trust, which released the figures with the British Burn Association, said: "The significant increase we have seen of injuries from hot water bottles to children is alarming and as the colder months of the year approach - coupled with the ongoing cost of living - we're urging families to avoid using hot water bottles for children.
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