Prevention Turn down the water heater to 120 degrees. Test bath water before putting a child in it. If the water feels hot to you, it will burn a child. Put the child in the bath with their back to the faucet so they can t turn the water on. Get knob covers for the bathroom tub.
Children turn the water faucet on or fall into a tub of hot water.
Deliberate abuse by parents. Nearly 2 million people are treated for burns annually in the United States. About 100,000 will be hospitalized, and nearly 12,000 will die. About 112,000 of these burns are scald burns. According to Safe Kids Coalition, about 37,000 of these people are 14 or under, and about 18,000 are 5 or under.