A nine-month-old baby girl has suffered severe third-degree burns after a bottle warmer allegedly spilled all over her body while she was at daycare.
The family of little Addison Starnes from Concord, North Carolina, was informed that their child will need two surgeries to repair her horrifically burned skin.
The incident allegedly occurred while she was in childcare at Concord Children’s Academy on February 28. Addison suffered third-degree burns on her chin, neck, stomach, chest, arms, legs, and back.
Attorneys for the family said: ‘We believe that Addison was in a highchair waiting to receive her bottle, when a bottle warmer was overturned, causing the water in the warmer to spill and severely burn Addison.’
Addison was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist to the Pediatric ICU burn center, where she is currently receiving treatment.
Addison Starnes (center) suffered severe burns after a bottle warmer spilled on her body
Addison’s burns covered 20 percent of her body
Little Addison is pictured with her siblings and her parents. She was burned while at daycare
‘Addison’s family would appreciate your thoughts and prayers,’ the family’s attorney statement continued.
The initial call was made to 911 at 7:45 am. Upon arrival, first responders considered airlifting the infant to Chapel Hill or Winston-Salem, given the severity of the sustained injuries.
The baby’s family told WGHP that Addison’s first surgery is expected to take place towards the end of this week, where she will have a skin graft done followed by physical therapy.
The second surgery is expected to happen sometime next week.
She will need two surgeries within the next two weeks to repair her burned skin
First responders considered airlifting the infant to Chapel Hill or Winston-Salem
Addison’s first surgery is expected to take place towards the end of this week
The victim will have a skin graft performed. A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family with costs
A GoFundMe has been made for Addison by family member, Brooklyn Starnes, who confirmed that the baby’s burns covered more than 20 percent of her body.
‘We are trying to help anyway we can as both of them are out of work along with having two other small children who still need to be cared for and as we all know bills don’t stop even in an emergency like this,’ said the description of the GoFundMe.
WGHP found that the Department of Health and Human Services previously raised concerns regarding first-aid training at the daycare.
Representatives from DHHS did not confirm whether or not they were going to pursue and investigation with the daycare.
Some staff members at Concord Children’s Academy had not updated their first aid and/or CPR training, according to an October report.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Concord Children’s Academy, who previously refused to comment on the situation.
