Five preschoolers in Irkutsk suffered corneal burns due to a working quartz lamp in kindergarten No. 4. The prosecutor's office opened an administrative case against the head of the institution. After the incident, the children were examined by a doctor, but eye damage was found. Authorities demand the violations be corrected and accountability enforced.
Five preschoolers suffered corneal burns from a working quartz lamp. The prosecutor's office has issued a resolution to initiate an administrative offense case against the head of kindergarten No. 4.On April 20, after their afternoon nap, the children entered the playroom where the quartz lamp was operating. The teacher immediately turned off the device.
A doctor examined the children, called their parents, and provided them with a referral to an ophthalmologist. Throughout the day, the children were healthy and did not report any health complaints.
Later, five of the children were found to have corneal burns. The head of the Education Department of Irkutsk has been presented with a proposal to eliminate the violations, reports the regional prosecutor's office press service.
The prosecutor's office of the Oktyabrsky district has issued a resolution to initiate an administrative offense case against the head of the kindergarten.
The materials have been sent to the Rospotrebnadzor office for the Irkutsk region for consideration and to hold the manager administratively accountable.