3 year old baby’s private area was burned by pouring 502 glue on it and it was dry

April 7, 2022 16:08 GMT+7

The patient was taken to the emergency room by his family

The Outpatient Clinic of Cao Bang Provincial General Hospital has just received emergency care for a 3-year-old child HMK, residing in Cao Bang city in a state of burned genitals, glued to an elephant (glue 502) that has been injured. hard dry.

The nursery said that the child playing at home accidentally took 502 glue and poured it on his genitals, when he was discovered, he urgently took him to the hospital.

When admitted to the hospital, the children were treated by doctors at the Outpatient clinic to remove the adhesive, check for dry glue foreign bodies, and clean the burn area. Because the baby’s skin is still very immature, the chemicals in the glue have a very strong thermal adhesion, leading to tissue and epidermis damage.

Currently, the child’s health is stable and is being monitored and treated at the Hospital Isolation Area.

Through this case, doctors recommend glue 502 is a glue containing toxic chemicals (Methylene Chloride, Ethyl acetate, methylbenzene Cyclohexane…), fast curing speed, high adhesion ability… If it is splashed in the eyes It can cause eye burns, corneal abrasions, corneal ulcers …

Therefore, families with young children need to pay attention to carefully store adhesives and toxic chemicals in high places, out of reach of small children.

When detecting that a child or an adult has glue 502 attached to sensitive areas, it is necessary to take them to a specialized medical facility as soon as possible. Do not arbitrarily handle with any chemicals to avoid harm (absolutely do not self-treat at home with folk methods).

N. Huyen