SAFE KIDS CANADA'S URGENT CALL
TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED CHANGES
TO SAFEGUARD HOME HOT TAP WATER TEMPERATURES AT 49ºC

SEND IN YOUR LETTER OF SUPPORT
BY APRIL 15th

Every year over 300 severe scald injuries occur simply by turning on the
hot tap water in homes.  Children, the elderly and persons with
disabilities are most at risk. Currently, hot water temperatures found in
homes are 60ºC.  At this temperature, children or an elderly person's skin
will burn in less than 1 second.  This is unacceptable.

Over the past two years, Safe Kids Canada and others concerned about this
issue have been seeking changes to the National Building Code to safeguard
hot tap water temperatures at 49ºC.  This temperature is warm enough for
all domestic uses but will help to protect people from injury.

How can I help?

You can help to address this issue by sending a letter of support for
changes to safeguard hot water temperatures BY APRIL 15, 2003 to:

John Archer, Secretary Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes,
Canadian Codes Center
National Research Council of Canada
1500 Montreal Road, Bldg M-23A
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
Fax: (613) 952-4040 Email: [log in to unmask]

AND the ministers responsible in your province or territory for building
codes health and safety.

Visit our website at www.safekidscanada.ca under Advocacy: Letters of
Support for form letters and for a direct link to the Commission's website
to make your comments.

Please fax us a copy of your letter for our records (416) 813-4986.

If you would like more information, please contact Rita Mezei, Public
Policy and Advocacy Specialist at (416) 813-6144.

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