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| Girl, 14, burnt in tanning salon | Girl, 14, burnt in tanning salon |
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| A health and safety investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old girl suffered burns over 70% of her body using an unmanned tanning salon. | A health and safety investigation has been launched after a 14-year-old girl suffered burns over 70% of her body using an unmanned tanning salon. |
| Kirsty McRae from Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan had to be put on a drip in hospital after using a coin-operated sunbed for 19 minutes on Monday. | Kirsty McRae from Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan had to be put on a drip in hospital after using a coin-operated sunbed for 19 minutes on Monday. |
| Her mother Jill said unmanned salons posed "an enormous risk" to users. | Her mother Jill said unmanned salons posed "an enormous risk" to users. |
| James Hadley, who owns the Barry salon where Kirsty burnt her body, said he was operating within the law. | James Hadley, who owns the Barry salon where Kirsty burnt her body, said he was operating within the law. |
| The Bishop of Llandaff school pupil, who is currently on her half term break, originally put £1 into a coin operated sunbed at Lextan but felt she was not tanned enough so paid an additional £3 for another 15 minutes. | |
| No one was at the salon to prevent her from using the beds or stop her from using the booth for as long as she did. | No one was at the salon to prevent her from using the beds or stop her from using the booth for as long as she did. |
| She left the salon in pain and was later taken to hospital where doctors told her she had suffered first degree burns, the lowest level of skin burn. | She left the salon in pain and was later taken to hospital where doctors told her she had suffered first degree burns, the lowest level of skin burn. |
| It just beggars belief that anyone can put money into a slot and do this amount of damage to themselves Jill McRae | It just beggars belief that anyone can put money into a slot and do this amount of damage to themselves Jill McRae |
| She was put on a drip and given oxygen while doctors rehydrated her and administered painkillers. | She was put on a drip and given oxygen while doctors rehydrated her and administered painkillers. |
| Kirsty has since been released from hospital and has returned home although she must apply lotions to sooth the burns every few hours. | Kirsty has since been released from hospital and has returned home although she must apply lotions to sooth the burns every few hours. |
| Mrs McRae, a health and safety officer, told the Western Mail newspaper her daughter was partly responsible for her condition. | Mrs McRae, a health and safety officer, told the Western Mail newspaper her daughter was partly responsible for her condition. |
| "But it just beggars belief that anyone can put money into a slot and do this amount of damage to themselves," she said. | "But it just beggars belief that anyone can put money into a slot and do this amount of damage to themselves," she said. |
| "These sunbeds and unmanned salons pose an enormous risk to all potential users." | "These sunbeds and unmanned salons pose an enormous risk to all potential users." |
| Kirsty said she had no idea the tanning booths were so dangerous. | Kirsty said she had no idea the tanning booths were so dangerous. |
| "I was feeling pale and just wanted a tan," she told the newspaper. | "I was feeling pale and just wanted a tan," she told the newspaper. |
| "It was my first time using a sunbed and after four minutes I couldn't tell any difference. | "It was my first time using a sunbed and after four minutes I couldn't tell any difference. |
| "I put another £3 in the slot but as soon as I'd finished I knew something was wrong." | "I put another £3 in the slot but as soon as I'd finished I knew something was wrong." |
| Kirsty McRae was taken to hospital after the session at the tanning salon | |
| Mr Hadley said his salon, called Lextan, has posters all over the walls and on the doors warning of the dangers of sunbeds. | Mr Hadley said his salon, called Lextan, has posters all over the walls and on the doors warning of the dangers of sunbeds. |
| Under-16s are not allowed to use the booths and Mr Hadley said he did not want them using the shop. | Under-16s are not allowed to use the booths and Mr Hadley said he did not want them using the shop. |
| "I'm upset to hear about the incident but I operate within the law," he said. | "I'm upset to hear about the incident but I operate within the law," he said. |
| "It's unfortunate someone chose to ignore the warnings about sunbeds." | "It's unfortunate someone chose to ignore the warnings about sunbeds." |
| Mr Hadley said a member of staff was present every day between 3pm and 4pm and 7pm and 9pm. | Mr Hadley said a member of staff was present every day between 3pm and 4pm and 7pm and 9pm. |
| The Health and Safety Executive advise under-16s not to use cosmetic tanning equipment and said further guidance would be published in March in response to public concerns about safety at tanning salons, especially those which are unstaffed. | The Health and Safety Executive advise under-16s not to use cosmetic tanning equipment and said further guidance would be published in March in response to public concerns about safety at tanning salons, especially those which are unstaffed. |
| Regulation | Regulation |
| The Vale of Glamorgan council said it was sorry to hear about the incident and a health and safety investigation was underway at the salon. | The Vale of Glamorgan council said it was sorry to hear about the incident and a health and safety investigation was underway at the salon. |
| "The council is extremely concerned about unmanned tanning salons but there is no current legislation in Wales relating to such premises," said principal environmental health officer Rowan Hughes. | "The council is extremely concerned about unmanned tanning salons but there is no current legislation in Wales relating to such premises," said principal environmental health officer Rowan Hughes. |
| The Director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Julie Barratt, said it had been calling for unmanned tanning salons to be banned for some time. | The Director of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Julie Barratt, said it had been calling for unmanned tanning salons to be banned for some time. |
| "As this unfortunate case demonstrates there is no effective control over who uses such facilities and how they are used," she said. | "As this unfortunate case demonstrates there is no effective control over who uses such facilities and how they are used," she said. |
| The assembly government said it was concerned that young people under the age of 18 were using such tanning facilities but it did not have the power to introduce regulation of the sunbed industry in Wales. | The assembly government said it was concerned that young people under the age of 18 were using such tanning facilities but it did not have the power to introduce regulation of the sunbed industry in Wales. |
| However, a spokeswoman said Health Minister Edwina Hart had asked the Department of Health to tighten regulation of the use of artificial tanning devices. | However, a spokeswoman said Health Minister Edwina Hart had asked the Department of Health to tighten regulation of the use of artificial tanning devices. |