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Burns charity hands petition to MSPs.
The Courier, 28 October 2004.

The Monifieth father of a young burns victim yesterday presented the MSPs at Holyrood a petition calling for the fitting of safety thermostats to baths in Scotland.

Alan Masterton, whose three-year-old daughter, Nicole, died after a bonfire accident, presented the petition on behalf of a children's charity in the Scottish Parliament.

Mr Masterton is a member of the Scottish Burned Children's Club, which helps in the rehabilitation of children who have sustained burn and scald injuries.

A petition calling for the fitting of safety themostats to baths in Scotland to reduce the incidence of scald injuries has gained the support of Dundee University Rector Lorraine Kelly.

Every year in the UK more than 430 children under the age of five are admitted to hospital with severe scalds caused by bath water.

Mr Masterson presented the petition to the convenor of the petitions committee with 17-year-old Darren Ferguson, who was six months old when he was burned in an accident with bath water.

The Falkirk teenager has had 59 operations to repair burns to his face and chest.

The petition was signed by over 500 people.

Mr Masterson said, "We have received support from various fire services throughout Scotland, schools, child welfare organisations, television and radio personalities, and the Scottish manufacturer of the TMV valves has provided us with literature and a mock-up valve to show the politicians in Holyrood how simple and inexpensive this safety device is."

"The convener of the petitions committee (Michael McMahon MSP) confirmed to me that the committee were looking to this petition as an important case and thus have appointed a date of November 24, 2004 as the date for our evidence to be heard before the committee at Holyrood."

The valve fits under the bath and goes into the plumbing system.

It uses cold water to cool the hot water to a temperature hot enough to bathe in, but not hot enough to scald a child, even if the child came under the full flow of the hot tap.

"We have been disappointed with the lack fo support from GPs in Scotland", added Mr Masterson.

"Last week we faxed our information sheet to 200 surgeries throughout Scotland and to date have received only seven support letters back from them."

"We still need people to send us their support, we will take further letters with us when we are asked to give evidence at the committee.

"People can log onto www.theburnsclub.org.uk and fill in and submit online or they can download and fax to me on 01382 805037 at any time."

Although legislation on the fitting of safety thermostats on baths ins scheduled for the rest of the UK, the Scottish Executive has "no immediate plans" for such a law.

The petition is a joint document between the Scottish Burned Children's Club and Darren Ferguson.

Darren is challenging Scottish ministers to look him in the face and say legislation can wait.

The Scottish Burned Children's Club organises adventure camps for young burns victims where they share experiences and build confidence.

The legislation being driven outwith Scotland will force house builders to install safety bath thermostats by 2006.

Scalds can destroy blood vessels, leaving surgeons no choice but to amputate toes and fingers.