| From July 2006 all new and renovated properties must have Ł80 thermostatic valves fitted to their hot water systems to ensure water does not exceed 43 degrees centigrade.
Alan Masterton, whose three-year-old daughter Nicole died after a bonfire accident, presented the petition to MSPs last year on behalf of children’s charity The Scottish Burned Children’s Club.
The petition was a joint document between the club and 17-year-old Darren Ferguson, who was six months old when he was burned in an accident with bath water.
He has had 59 operations to repair burns to his face and chest.
Dundee University rector Lorraine Kelly also signed the petition.
MSP’s passed the petition and Mr Masterton today presented the certificate of thanks to the petitions committee in the garden room of the Scottish Parliament.
“The certificate is to thank the committee for their assistance in getting our petition to legislation,” he said.
“From July 2006 all new homes being built will require to have TMV valves fitted to the baths and therefore reducing to nil eventually the number of children badly scalded in Scotland in baths in their homes.
“It’s a monumental decision and a good example of democracy in action.”
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. |
