Hot water bottles should be used with care, particularly around young children and the elderly—

• (i)never use boiling water directly from kettle to fill a hot water bottle;
• (ii)never fill a hot water bottle near children where a spill could cause a burn injury;
• (iii)never leave a hot water bottle in a cot with your child;
• (iv)never try to close the lid by holding it close to chest;
• (v)do not use a hot water bottle without a wrap or cover;
• (vi)never place weight or pressure on a hot water bottle, it may burst;
• (vii)lying on a bottle can be especially dangerous.