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    A 39-day-old baby suffered major second degree burns from their chest upward, including their entire face, when an electric hot water bag burst and spilled its hot water and gel contents onto the infant. The baby had been preparing for a shower with clothes laid out near the electric hot water bag, which had been heating for 2-3 minutes. The baby required plastic surgery and was hospitalized for 7 days in the ICU and 4 days in the pediatric ward. Lessons learned include not using uncertified electric items, avoiding contact between infants and hot or electric items which often cause burns, and sticking to traditional hot water bag methods or medicines to avoid colic instead of electric hot water bags.

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    A 39-day-old baby suffered major second degree burns from their chest upward, including their entire face, when an electric hot water bag burst and spilled its hot water and gel contents onto the infant. The baby had been preparing for a shower with clothes laid out near the electric hot water bag, which had been heating for 2-3 minutes. The baby required plastic surgery and was hospitalized for 7 days in the ICU and 4 days in the pediatric ward. Lessons learned include not using uncertified electric items, avoiding contact between infants and hot or electric items which often cause burns, and sticking to traditional hot water bag methods or medicines to avoid colic instead of electric hot water bags.

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    121 views2 pages

    Electric Hot Water Bag Incident

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    Kmt_Ae
    A 39-day-old baby suffered major second degree burns from their chest upward, including their entire face, when an electric hot water bag burst and spilled its hot water and gel contents onto the infant. The baby had been preparing for a shower with clothes laid out near the electric hot water bag, which had been heating for 2-3 minutes. The baby required plastic surgery and was hospitalized for 7 days in the ICU and 4 days in the pediatric ward. Lessons learned include not using uncertified electric items, avoiding contact between infants and hot or electric items which often cause burns, and sticking to traditional hot water bag methods or medicines to avoid colic instead of electric hot water bags.

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    Learning From Incidents Burst Electric Hot Water Bag Awareness Alert What happened

    On 1st Nov 2012, the IP, 39 days old baby about to have shower/bath clothes were taken out
    Electric hot water bag which being switch on for 2-3 minutes ( located about 30 cm away) suddenly burst Most gel inside the bag and hot water mixtures spilt onto the IP IP suffered major 2nd degree burn from chest upward including entire face Underwent plastic surgery and warded in ICU for 7 days and 4 days in Pediatrics ward.

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    Baby position

    Electric Hot water bag

    Electric Hot water bag

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    Learning From Incidents Burst Electric Hot Water Bag Awareness Alert
    Lesson Learned
    Do not use item that do not have certification from safety body SIRIM etc
    Avoid contact with hot and electric item most burn cases for infant/ children due to these reasons. Stick to traditional way to avoid colic/ stomach ache hot water in solid bag that refill-able / take Gripe water/ anti colic medicine.

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