Scald Protection Valves That
Prevent Hot Water Burns Are Now Available in Simple-to-Install
Shower Heads and Tub Spouts: HotStop
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 24, 2007 -- Did you know you could get
third degree burns from hot tap water? A third degree burn
destroys all layers of skin and can happen within seconds.
These burns can sometimes cause death.
In Buford, GA, Leah McCammon was a victim of a hot water burn
accident. Several days before her first birthday, her
grandmother left her in an empty bathtub for only a minute
while she went to answer the phone. During that time, Leah
attempted to pull herself up using the hot water faucet
handle. The force of 140°F water knocked her down and caused
third degree burns over most of her body. She was air-lifted
to Shriners Hospital for Children, which specializes in
pediatric intensive burn care. She died several days later.
Each year thousands of children and adults are severely
injured by scalding tap water.
Tap water scalds are the second most common cause of severe
burn injuries among people of all ages. By replacing your
existing shower head and tub spout with a HotStop shower head,
hand shower, and tub spout you can prevent these accidents.
HotStop installs in minutes and requires no special tools or
plumbing expertise. No other product on the market today
provides this protection for you and your family as
inexpensively and conveniently as HotStop.
They are inexpensive ($24-$39), easy to install and available
at all Lowe's Home Improvement Stores.
How does it work?
When hot water reaches an unsafe temperature HotStop quickly
reduces the water flow to a trickle to avoid scalding. Once
the water in the line cools the flow re-starts automatically -
usually in less than 30 seconds. HotStop shower heads and tub
spouts are UL listed and ASSE 1062 approved.
Protect your family today with HotStop, the only product on
the market today that provides end point control to prevent
burns, installs easily, and is affordable.
Source: eReleases -
http://www.ereleases.com, 10640 Jones Road, Kingsville,
Maryland 21087CONTACT:
Jill Fuller, American Valve, Tel: 336-668-0554, E-mail:
JillF@americanvalve.com
Website:
http://www.h2otstop.com
http://www.americanvalve.com
Or log on to
http://www.lowes.com or visit any Lowe's Home Improvement
retail outlet. |
