直髮器
Children’s Burns Trust, alongside 用電安全第一 is calling for greater awareness of the dangers associated with hair straighteners among parents.
國際燒傷資料庫（iBID）的最新數據顯示，2023年前六個月，直髮器造成的兒童燒傷和燙傷與去年同期相比增加了20%。
令人擔憂的是，這一數字的增加與更嚴重的傷害有關，即兒童必須被送往燒傷專家科室，而且令人擔憂的是，這還不包括從急診室就診並出院的數千名兒童。
Hair straighteners can reach temperatures of over 220°C and stay hot up to 40 minutes after they have been switched off.
Common beauty appliances can pose a serious risk to children due to the high temperatures they reach. Accidents related to burns in children can happen in an instant we are urging parents to keep straighteners out of the reach of children, whose curiosity can put them in danger.
確保您的孩子安全
If you use hair straighteners or curling irons, keep them out of reach of children. Children’s skin can be significantly thinner than that of adults and with the temperatures that hair straighteners reach, serious burns to children are becoming all too common. The majority of hair straightener burns among children happen when toddlers touch, grab or tread on the hot hair straightener plates. Follow our top tips to make sure that you, and your children, stay safe from electrical burns:
1.將直髮器放在兒童接觸不到的地方
兒童的皮膚比成人的皮膚薄得多，因此將美髮工具放在夠不到的地方很重要。
2.使用耐熱袋
直髮器在關閉後可保持長達 40 分鐘的高溫。耐熱袋是使用後儲存產品最簡單、最安全的方法。
3. Follow the three C’s
In the event of a serious burn, follow the three Cs:
- Cool the burn with running tap water for 20 minutes if within 3 hours of burn injury. Do not apply ice, butter or toothpaste. Remove any clothing, jewellery, nappies.
- 致電 111、999 或當地全科醫生尋求協助。
- Cover the cooled burn with loose Clingfilm or a clean non-fluffy cloth. Warm the patient.
影響
members in our private Facebook group, supporting parents and carers of burn injured children
家長和兒童參加了 2022 年的家庭週末活動
people reached around National Burn Awareness Day 2022