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Last Updated: 1 December 2016
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- (a)hot water bottles can be comforting for warmth or assist with injury treatment. However, incorrect use can result in serious burns. Burn injuries have resulted when filling a hot water bottle or expelling air from the bottle;
- (b)over time, rubber hot water bottles can perish, increasing the risk of leaks or splitting at the seams, especially if placed under pressure by a person lying on it in bed.