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RNZ News
2 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
Waipara Adventure Centre operator charged after boy badly burned on school trip
Waipara Adventure Centre. Photo: Google Maps The trust behind a North Canterbury adventure camp where a nine-year-old Hokitika boy was badly burned is facing a criminal charge. A Christchurch District Court appearance by Sure and Stedfast Development Trust, which ran the Waipara Adventure Centre near Amberley, was adjourned until October on Wednesday morning. The Hokitika Primary School student was flown to Christchurch Hospital, before being transferred to Middlemore Hospital's burns unit, where he was placed in a medically-induced coma in 2023. He required dozens of surgeries, only returning to school part-time six months after his injury. The trust was facing a charge of exposing an individual to a risk of harm or illness, which was believed to involve a small camp stove malfunctioning. The charge, laid by WorkSafe under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, carried a maximum fine not exceeding $1.5 million dollars. A Go Fund Me was set up to support the boy and his family raised over $26,000. WorkSafe inspectorate head Rob Pope said he recognised the bravery of the boy, who had endured multiple surgeries and continued to live with the effects of his burns. "Businesses and organisations must manage their risks, and when they do not we will hold them to account," he said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two people recovering after crews responded to a 'burn injury' call in southeast Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people are recovering after crews responded to a burn injury call in southeast Charlotte Monday. Charlotte Fire responded to the 600 block of Echodale Road around 11:18 a.m., in reference to an 'unknown type of fire.' When crews arrived, firefighters immediately began assisting two victims suffering from burn injuries. Both were transported to the hospital by Medic, one with life-threatening injuries and another with non-life-threatening injuries. Details on the victims have not been released at this time. Officials say there was no active fire inside the home, and the cause remains under 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Juvenile hurt after burn incident in southwest Charlotte
A juvenile and an adult are in the hospital as they recover from burn injuries after an incident in southwest Charlotte. The Charlotte Fire Department confirmed they responded to a burn injury at a home on Echodale Road on Monday just before 11:20 a.m. ALSO READ: 1 sent to hospital in Memorial Day stabbing, MEDIC says Firefighters tended to two patients with burn injuries. One of them was a juvenile, firefighters said. Channel 9 saw several fire trucks at the scene. We are working to learn more. (WATCH BELOW: At least 11 hurt in shooting near S.C. beach town)
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
I was left with second-degree burns after a baby bottle exploded on my chest
A young mother has claimed a baby bottle 'exploded' on her chest - drenching her with scalding formula that 'peeled half her nipple off'. Leona Downie, from Blackpool, Lancashire, says she was preparing five-month-old Arlo Minles's milk formula on April 30 with the same MAM Baby bottle she'd used since he was born. The 18-year-old claims she waited 15 minutes for the boiling water to cool down in the kettle before pouring it into the bottle and adding milk formula. But she says when she shook the bottle to mix the milk it burst open at both ends and 'exploded' over her chest. 'I then remember hearing a bang and both the top and the bottom [of the bottle] blew off', Leona said. 'It exploded. All the hot milk went all over me. My whole body started burning and I thought I was going to die. 'The burn was on the whole of my left boob. All the skin started peeling off straight away. It was red and very sore. I screamed and burst out crying. Leona says she immediately began to scream and jumped into a cold shower to ease the burning sensation, feeling like she was 'being stabbed'. She added: 'I was in a lot of pain and couldn't stop thinking about it. It was horrible and felt like I was continuously being stabbed. It was a second-degree burn. I was worried it was going to scar for life.' The mother rushed to Blackpool Victoria Hospital's A&E unit where she was told she had suffered second-degree burns from the hot milk solution. Horrifying photos show the teenager's left breast bright red where the hot milk formula had burnt off her skin. After having the dead skin removed from her 11cm-long burn site, a nurse dressed her wound and discharged her from hospital. 'It peeled half of my nipple off so I haven't really got a nipple. This was from the burn. 'The burn site was 11cm long and 5cm wide and this covered my nipple. I won't wear low cut tops anymore due to my scar as it's quite ugly.' The full-time carer hopes to warn other parents about what happened to her while using a MAM Baby product. MAM Baby say they're 'very concerned' by Leona's injuries and are currently investigating. 'I boiled the kettle and left the water in for a little bit. The kettle was only half full,' Leona said. The Blackpool native has been using the MAM baby bottle since her son Arlo's birth five months ago, she says The MAM Baby instruction manual says 'cooling time of at least 20 minutes is suggested by MAM for the boiled water to cool enough to be used for making up a bottle. 'However, depending on the volume, the water still may be very hot after this time and you must be careful to avoid scalding'. Leona said she had prepared Arlo's feeds in this bottle since he was born on December 6 last year. 'It's not a new bottle. I have had them for five months and used them since Arlo's birth. I use bottles like this every night and it's the first time it has happened. 'I use this bottle up to three times a day and I always make sure the top and bottom are screwed on properly as they both come off.' Following her scalding, Leona says she has emailed a complaint to MAM Baby and is now using a different bottle brand to feed Arlo with. She is speaking out about her experience to warn other parents about what happened to her. 'The pain only stopped a couple of days ago,' Leona continued. 'My skin is really tight so I can hardly move my arm and it's just scarred. 'Mums need to be careful. These bottles are supposed to be safe for them to be using around the baby, and they obviously aren't. 'This bottle is meant for hot milk to go in. Your kettle water has to be 70 degrees to kill the bacteria in the formula. 'I let the kettle water cool down for 15 minutes before putting it in the bottle to make sure it was safe for my baby and safe to shake as well.' A spokesperson for MAM said: 'The safety of our customers and their babies is at the forefront of everything we do and MAM is committed to ensuring the highest quality standards. 'All of our products are rigorously tested and meet applicable safety standards. The bottle type in question is certified to EN standard 14350:2020. 'We are very concerned about Leona's injury and are currently arranging for her bottle to be collected to enable us to thoroughly test it and investigate the circumstances around the accident. 'Clear instructions on safe use are supplied with every bottle. 'These include never pouring boiling water into the bottle and allowing boiled water to cool for at least 20 minutes before introducing it to a bottle to reduce the risk of scalding. 'While preparing a bottle, we recommend that you should never do it with a baby close by and always shake gently with the base facing away over a sink while wrapped in a towel or cloth.'
