Electric hair styling equipment found to be common cause of burn injuries: Study

Washington DC Electronic hair styling products such as curling irons are a common cause of burn injuries in the home particularly among young children according to research presented at the AAP National Conference amp Exhibition at the Walter E Washington Convention Centre resulting in nearly burns in children and young people between and The researchers who wrote the abstract Burn Injuries in Children from Hair Styling Tools Presenting to United States Emergency Departments - Beauty is More Than Skin Deep examined data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System database on emergency department visits involving hair styling equipment for patients