A (b)(6) child was brought into the urgent care dept for neck burns.The child was using an enuresis alarm at night when it malfunctioned and overheated.The malfunction caused the alarm to get very hot and burn the child at the point of contact on his neck.Parents reported that the alarm has also changed shape (plastic part) from the excess heat that was dissipated by the alarm.Batteries leaked out as a result of the overheating.The child was bruised and treated by the attending nurse and later discharged.There are f/u visits to see how the child is doing.Parents have been told to discontinue using the enuresis alarm and report the incident to the fda.
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