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It was reported that "my son had a red splotchy spot on his arm so i placed a curad bandage on the area before he went to daycare." the reporter stated that "later that day i took the bandage off to give him a bath and his skin where the gauze of the bandage was, was burnt to a crisp, he had several blisters all over and his skin was almost black." the reporter further stated, "after i saw this i immediately took my son out of the bath and took him to the emergency room.They evaluated him and diagnosed him with a chemical burn due to the active ingredient in the bandages." the reporter alleged that "the chemical in the bandage (benzalkonium chloride) caused a chemical burn to my sons skin." additional follow-up treatment was reported, stating "i had to follow-up with his primary care provider who prescribed him an antibiotic ointment and a steroid to reduce inflammation of the burn." at the time of reporting, the patient was reported to be "still very blistered and is having to avoid touching the area due to pain." it has been determined that though the event did not involve a death or serious injury, recurrence could cause or contribute to death or serious injury.Based on the information reviewed, this is a reportable event as defined under 21 cfr 803.3.
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