Findings of a new study have revealed that about 9,500 children between 4 and 12 years old go the to emergency room with scald burns from instant soups every year. The number is equal to one in every five pediatric burns.
The findings, which are set to be presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference on Monday, suggest that instant soups that often come in microwavable cups may pose safety risk to young children.
For the study, the researchers looked at more than 4,500 pediatric scald burns that were recorded by the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System over a period of nearly 11 years.
They found 972 injuries associated with microwaving the products. The number makes up 21. 5 percent of all scald burns in the study.
The researchers estimate that instant soups, often sold as ramen in the United States, are responsible for nearly 10,000 pediatric burns in the country per year.
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