Case report
An 18-month-old Nigerian girl sustained 26% total body surface area burns to her buttocks, perineum and both lower limbs. Her family are seeking asylum in Ireland and at the time of her burn they were living in a hotel with a number of other asylum seeking families. The communal kitchen was situated four floors from the family bedroom. This girl's mother had to leave two daughters unsupervised in their room when she went to prepare a family meal as children were not allowed in the kitchen. She secured the doors and thought the girls would be safe during the short time she was away. Unfortunately, they gained access to the adjoining bathroom and the older girl (aged 4) turned on the hot water tap while her younger sister was in the bathtub. This resulted in the serious burn seen in Fig. 1.