As a parent, you go to great lengths to child-proof your home, ensuring that your little ones are safe as they begin to crawl, walk, and explore. You anchor furniture, cover electrical outlets, keep hazardous chemicals out of reach, and avoid exposing your child to hot surfaces. It's a natural part of caring for a child, and you'd expect daycares to meet the same safety standards, right? After all, daycares are trusted to provide a safe environment for our children. Not only is this common sense but it’s also required by law.
Unfortunately, young children—especially infants and toddlers—are unpredictable, curious, and fast. Daycares that fail to properly child-proof their facilities can create an environment where incidents are just waiting to happen. One such hazard that is often overlooked in daycare settings is bottle warmers.
The Risk of Bottle Warmer Burns
Bottle warmers are a common fixture in daycare centers. They heat bottles for feeding infants, making them convenient tools for caregivers. However, bottle warmers can be extremely dangerous if safety guidelines aren’t followed.
Safety rules require that bottle warmers be securely placed on countertops, with no cords hanging off the edge where children can reach them. Some facilities put them in rooms that are off-limits to children, adding an extra layer of protection. These measures exist to prevent incidents. Yet, when caregivers ignore these rules, severe injuries can occur.
A Preventable Tragedy at Daycare
In one tragic case, we handled, a young child was severely burned at daycare when a bottle warmer fell off the counter, spilling boiling water onto the child’s face. The result was second-degree burns that required painful treatments and caused significant distress to the child and their family. This incident could have been entirely avoided if the daycare had followed basic safety procedures, such as securing the bottle warmer and ensuring no cords were left hanging within a child’s reach.
In this instance, the daycare failed to follow safety rules and provide proper supervision, leading to a preventable injury. When caregivers neglect these critical precautions, they put children in harm's way.
Bottle Warmer Burns are 100% Preventable
No child should ever have to endure the pain and trauma of a preventable injury like a bottle warmer burn. These accidents don’t just hurt children physically—they can leave emotional scars on families as well. The good news is that bottle warmer burns are entirely preventable when caregivers adhere to established safety standards.
If your child has been burned at a daycare, holding the daycare accountable is essential. Doing so helps your family find closure and ensures that similar incidents don’t happen to other children. Contact us to explore your options for pursuing justice and preventing future accidents.
Contact The Button Law Firm after a Bottle Warmer Burn at Daycare
Our team of experienced and compassionate daycare and childcare injury lawyers at The Button Law Firm is dedicated to advocating for you and your family if your child suffered a severe burn from a bottle warmer because of negligent practices at a daycare center anywhere in Texas. We are ready to listen and fight for your family to get justice and move forward.
Our lawyers at The Button Law Firm are recognized on the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, and we can help guide you after a traumatizing incident involving your child. We work on contingency, meaning we don’t charge you or collect any upfront fees to get started on your case. Get a free case evaluation by calling us at 214-699-4409, emailing us at [email protected], or filling out a contact form.
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