What is the scale of the problem?
Thousands of children and young people are treated in hospital for burns and scalds each year. Nearly all of these accidents happen in the child's home and are highly preventable. Children under the age of five make up 85 per cent of hospital admissions for burns and scalds for 0- to 15-year-olds.
A study from the University of Nottingham found that children from deprived households are 80 per cent more likely to have a scald compared to those in better-off homes. Boys were found to be more at risk, as were children of teenage parents and children from single parent homes.
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