Food and Drink Scalds
/
Scalds are the most common type of burn in children 5 years and younger and many of these scalds come from contact with hot food and drinks.
National Experts on Food and Drink Scalds
Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.
Food and Drink Scalds Project Materials
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on food and drink scalds. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Food and Drink Scalds Resources
These materials were created by members and other trusted sources.
Fact Sheets
Burns and Scalds – CIPA*
Burn Prevention – CHOP*
Food and Beverage Related Scalds – Grossman Burn Center
Preventing a Scald Injury from Hot Food and Drink – KidSafe New South Wales
Tip Sheet: Preventing Contact Burns and Scalds – European Child Safety Alliance
Toolkits
Stay Away from Hot Things – NFPA*
Videos
Child Scald PSA – BPN*
Scalds and Burns – Parachute
Blog Posts
Microwave Safety for Kids – Children's National Health System
Infographics
Brochures
News
Children Often Burned by Microwaves – WTVD ABC11 Raleigh
Kids at Risk from Tippy Instant Soup Cups – Chicago Tribune
Ramen Noodle Burns Sending Children to ER – WKMG Orlando News 6
Reports
Behaviors of Young Children Around Microwave Ovens – University of Chicago Medical Center
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
ABA: American Burn Association
BPN: Burn Prevention Network
CHEC: Children's Health Education Center, Safe kids Southeast Wisconsin
CHOP: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
CSN: Children's Safety Network
FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
NFPA: National Fire Protection Association
SKW: SafeKids Worldwide
Help us improve our toolkits.
Take a short survey here.
* Links to other organizations found on this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by Prevent Child Injury, and none should be inferred. Prevent Child Injury is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links.