Scald burns can be caused by any hot liquid, fluid, or vapor, including hot tap water, overheated beverages, steam, and hot oil.
Facts and figures
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There were 58,400 scald non-fire burn injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms in 2007, down from 62,200 in 2006.
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Scald burns accounted for almost one-third (32%) of all non-fire burn injuries reported to hospital emergency rooms in 2007.
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