Baby horrifically burned at daycare after scalding water spills from milk warmer
When a nine-month-old baby girl was at daycare, it is said that a bottle warmer spilled all over her body, resulting in severe third-degree burns.
Addison Starnes's family in Concord, North Carolina, was notified that their little one would require two surgeries to heal from her horribly burned skin. On February 28, the incident is said to have happened while she was attending Concord Children's Academy for daycare. Addison's jaw, neck, stomach, chest, arms, legs, and back were all burned.
Attorneys for the family stated, "We believe that Addison was in a highchair waiting to receive her bottle when a bottle warmer was overturned, causing the scorching water to spill and severely burn Addison."
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A GoFundMe page has been created for AddisonAddison was transported to Wake Forest Baptist's Pediatric ICU Burn Center, where she is now being treated. "Addison's family would appreciate your thoughts and prayers," the family's attorney statement read.
At 7.45 am, someone called 911. Given the severity of the infant's injuries, first responders considered airlifting him to Chapel Hill or Winston-Salem. The baby's family told WGHP that Addison's first surgery, a skin transplant, is scheduled for the end of this week, followed by physical therapy.
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The second procedure is planned to take place sometime next week. Brooklyn Starnes, a family member, set up a GoFundMe page for Addison after confirming that the baby's burns covered more than 20% of her body.
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Representatives from DHHS did not confirm if they will pursue an investigation with the childcare
Addison will have to undergo two skin graft surgeries"We are trying to help anyway we can as both of them are out of work along with having two other small children who still need to be cared for and as we all know bills don't stop even in an emergency like this," said the description of the GoFundMe. The Department of Health and Human Services has previously expressed concerns about first-aid training at the daycare.
Representatives from DHHS did not confirm if they will pursue an investigation with the childcare. Some Concord Children's Academy employees had not updated their first aid and/or CPR training, according to an October assessment.
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Addison was transported to Wake Forest Baptist's Pediatric ICU Burn CenterIn September, a two-year-old child died of a fentanyl overdose in Pierce County, and her father Evan Hodge was charged with manslaughter. According to court filings, Hodge told investigators that on September 16, he fell asleep with his daughter on his legs, as they frequently did.
He claimed he awoke once and shifted her leg to place the two of them under a blanket. He noticed she hadn't moved and went back to sleep.
According to court filings, when he awoke for the second time, he discovered his daughter wasn't breathing and her body felt stiff and cold. Hodge stated that he attempted to perform CPR but was unsure how, so he placed her on the bed and called 911.
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