11-Month-Old Boy Dies After Being Found with Burns from Furnace That Was Leaking Steam: Police

The child had “burns from a heating furnace, which was leaking steam” when crews arrived, per the department.

The boy was transported to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

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Contact with a surface that is more than 70 degrees Celsius (about 160 degrees Fahrenheit) for less than one second can cause second degree burns, they added. Radiators can also cause “radiant heat burns” and scald victims.

source: people.com