Hunstead shared on Instagram, “Noodles are a popular snack, especially in the colder months, but did you know they are also a common cause of scald burns in toddlers, children and teenagers?”
“Little ones have received serious burns from either pulling a cooling bowl of noodles on top of themselves or spilling them while consuming them.”
So, how can you prevent burns when serving two-minute noodles?
Hunstead recommends draining them of the boiling water you cooked them in before briefly rinsing with cold water in a colander.
In most cases, the children had spilled the hot or boiling water on themselves while carrying a bowl or eating from a bowl in their lap.
Instant noodles can cause burns in young children. Photo / Unsplash
Others were toddlers who had grabbed a bowl of noodles off a table or kitchen bench before they had cooled.
Dr Torey Lawrence, head of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead burns unit in Sydney, said at the time, “Boiling water in hot noodle containers can take an hour to cool down to a safe temperature after cooking.
“This means accidents like spilling the hot water from instant noodles can cause long-lasting injuries and lifelong scarring for children.
“It is important to remember hot food and drink that may be a good temperature for an adult can cause a significant burn to a child.”
