A mom-of-three has shared a heatwave warning after her son suffered second-degree burns from a hosepipe. Stacey, who runs the Facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DaisyFirstAidRedhill/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Daisy First Aid Redhill & Croydon</a>, took to the social media website last summer to warn other parents of the dangers hosepipes present to young children during a heatwave. She explained that most parents have no idea how hot they can become during warm weather. "I've wanted to cry every time I've seen this photo but it's important to share," she wrote. "Two years ago, this baby suffered second-degree burns over 30 percent of his body from being accidentally sprayed with a garden hose and firefighters have issued a fresh warning recently." Watch a full news report on the incident below:  [[youtubewidget||https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM1aiR-mcCM]] In a bid to prevent similar accidents happening again, per <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9562128/mum-warns-parents-heatwave-burns-garden-hose/">the Sun</a>, the fire department warned: "A garden hose exposed to direct sunlight during the summer can heat the water inside the hose (not flowing) to 130-140 degrees Fahrenheit [54-60C] which can cause burns, especially to children and animals. "Let the water flow a few minutes to cool before spraying on people or animals." The accident took place when Nicholas Woodger, from Arizona, was sitting in a paddling pool waiting on his mom filling it up. When she sprayed her child with what she thought would be cold water, she was horrified to discover that it was boiling . As a result, Nicholas suffered second-degree burns to 30 percent of his body, but thankfully he was not left permanently scarred. [[facebookwidget||https://www.facebook.com/DaisyFirstAidRedhill/photos/a.893786297377381/2438810766208252]] Dominique said: "I thought he was crying because he was mad, because he hates when he gets sprayed in the face. I didn’t think that it was burning him. "Just be careful. Just touch it before you spray, before you let your kids near it." Stacey is now hoping that by warning other people of this hidden danger, it will help keep other children safe, which is why it's worth sharing with any parents you know.

Mom shares heatwave warning after son suffers second-degree burns from hosepipe

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