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Beware of the burns of the elderly!
Last update date February 27, 2020
Consumer Life
Notice from Consumer Affairs Agency
Beware of the burns of the elderly!
The Consumer Affairs Agency has received 338 accident information that elderly people aged 65 and over were burned due to carelessness or misuse of heating appliances, etc., and in some cases of death (2009) Registration from September 1 to the end of September 2015).
Elderly people have thinner skin than young people, and their motor and sensory functions are reduced, increasing the risk of severe burns.
For winter when accidents occur frequently, we will inform you of the following precautions to prevent the following accidents, especially among elderly people.
（１） Low temperature burns
（２） Clothes ignition
（３） Accidents of bathing in hot water such as kettle placed on stove
（４） Accidents during bathing
Details of the Notice on Consumer Affairs Agency website
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Consumer Economic and Labor Department, Economic Affairs Bureau
Phone: 045-671-2584
Phone: 045-671-2584
Fax: 045-664-9533
Email address: ke-syohikeizai@city.yokohama.jp
Page ID: 649-347-667
