Sterling, VA — A two-year old girl had to be hospitalized after suffering chemical burns at a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in Sterling, Virginia. The accident happened on Monday, July 7, 2014, around 8:45 at night.
News reports say that the girl suffered burns to her body and face after coming into contact with a de-greasing solution. She was taken to a local hospital.
Her name was not released and no update was given on her condition.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
If you go into a store like Lowe’s, you’re going to find a lot of stuff that isn’t safe for kids. Lowe’s knows this, and they have a duty to make certain products inaccessible to any children who may be coming inside their store. My worry here is that a lot of chemicals have a sweet smell to them that may be attractive to kids, and that this chemical in particular could have been kept on a low shelf where a kid could get into it. Of course, there’s an implied risk that comes with shopping at a store like Lowe’s, but again, they still have a duty to make their stores reasonably safe.
— Grossman Law Offices
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