Spike in instant noodle burns prompts school holiday warning from Sydney children’s hospital

Ten children have recently been treated for scalding at Westmead hospital, with injuries to thighs or genital area the most common

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School holidays have led to a spike in the number of children suffering scalding burns from instant noodles, prompting a warning from a major New South Wales hospital.

Five children have been referred to the children's hospital at Westmead in the last week after sustaining scald burns from instant noodles. Another five were treated for the same mishap earlier in September.

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