Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
BOY, 3, CRITICAL AFTER ‘PAW PATROL SOAP EXPLODES’
Ulster tot in intensive care for ‘burns outside & inside body’
A BOY of three was critically ill last night after a Paw Patrol soap can “exploded” in the bath.
The child is in intensive care at Belfast’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children suffering from “burns to the outside and inside of the body”.
His aunt claimed: “Our nephew was in the bath with this Paw Patrol
Foam Soap and it exploded. He’s been rushed to [Altnagelvin] Hospital and has to go to the Royal.
“PLEASE please keep him in your thoughts and prayers – he’s only three.”
She had posted a picture of the mouldable soap container on Facebook to spread the word about his injuries.
The aunt has since told the Daily Mirror the tot has “burns to the outside and inside of the body” following the incident.
A spokeswoman for the Belfast Trust confirmed the little boy was “in the children’s intensive care unit and his condition is critical”.
She added: “He came to us last night from Altnagelvin.” The branded cleanser features images of pups Chase, Marshall and Rubble from the popular Nickelodeon cartoon rescue heroes.
Former MLA Pat Ramsey said he had been in contact with the family since the boy was injured.
He issued a community alert at their request, warning other parents not to use the foam soap. And the retired SDLP Assembly member and former Derry Mayor also appealed to local retailers to remove the product from their shelves until the matter is fully investigated.
He said: “They asked me to share this to make sure no other child is badly injured.
“I would certainly make an urgent appeal to retailers presently selling Paw Patrol Foam Soap to take them off the shelves.
“The public health departments need to urgently investigate before a young innocent child loses their life.
“Most importantly our thoughts and prayers are with the child and their family at this most worrying of times.”
Paw Patrol was first broadcast in August 2013 and quickly became one of the biggest shows on TV for younger children.
A spokesman for Nickelodeon, which lends its name to the product, said last night: “We are terribly sorry to hear about this dreadful incident and we are gathering more information about the
licensed product involved.”
I would make an urgent appeal to retailers selling these to take them off the shelves PAT RAMSEY DERRY YESTERDAY