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Scald Protection Valves That Prevent Hot Water Burns are Now Available in Simple to Install Shower Heads and Tub Spouts:  HOTSTOP

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Did you know you could get third degree burns from hot tap water? A third degree burn destroys all layers of skin and can happen within seconds.  These burns can sometimes cause death.

In Buford, GA. Leah McCammon was a victim of a hot water burn accident.  Several days before her first birthday, her grandmother left her in an empty bathtub for only a minute while she went to answer the phone.  During that time, Leah attempted to pull herself up using the hot water faucet handle.  The force of 140°F water knocked her down and caused 3rd degree burns over most of her body.  She was air-lifted to Shriners Hospital for Children, which specializes in pediatric intensive burn care.  She died several days later.

Each year thousands of children and adults are severely injured by scalding tap water.

Tap water scalds are the second most common cause of severe burn injuries among people of all ages. By replacing your existing shower head and tub spout with a HotStop shower head, hand shower, and tub spout you can prevent these accidents.

HotStop installs in minutes and requires no special tools or plumbing expertise. No other product on the market today provides this protection for you and your family as inexpensively and conveniently as HotStop.

They are inexpensive ($24-$39), easy to install and available at all Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores.  

How does it work?
When hot water reaches an unsafe temperature HotStop quickly reduces the water flow to a trickle to avoid scalding. Once the water in the line cools the flow re-starts automatically –usually in less than 30 seconds.  HotStop shower heads and tub spouts are UL listed and ASSE 1062 approved.

Protect your family today with HotStop, the only product on the market today that provides end point control to prevent burns, installs easily, and is affordable.   

For more information contact:

Jill Fuller
American Valve
336-668-0554
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www.h2otstop.com
www.americanvalve.com
Or log on to www.lowes.com or visit any Lowe’s Home Improvement retail outlet.

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