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Melton Mowbray: ‘I was badly scalded after hot water bottle burst’

Mrs O’Brien said a neighbour heard her screams and ran round to try to help before she went to the Leicester Royal Infirmary, where she had treatment to remove large amounts of damaged skin.

She said the experience had left her wary of very hot water, including boiling drinks, and reluctant to wear shorts.

She urged people to fill hot water bottles from a running tap and not give them to children.

She added: “If you’ve had your hot water bottle for longer than a year, throw it away, buy a new one, but if you can, just don’t use one at all.

“It’s not worth the risk.”


BBC News

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