Spike in instant noodle burns prompts school holiday warning from Sydney children’s hospital

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Spike in instant noodle burns prompts school holiday warning from Sydney children’s hospital
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Ten children have recently been treated for scalding at Westmead hospital, with injuries to thighs or genital area the most common

School holidays have led to a spike in the number of children suffering scalding burns from instant noodles, prompting a warning from a majorFive children have been referred to the children’s hospital at Westmead in the last week after sustaining scald burns from instant noodles. Another five were treated for the same mishap earlier in September.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup It can take less than a second for spilled instant noodles to cause a severe burn, the head of the hospital’s burns unit, Dr Torey Lawrence, said. “This means accidents like spilling the hot water from instant noodles can cause long-lasting injuries and lifelong scarring for children.

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