Federal department faces $1.5 million fine after spark from exhibit allegedly ignites alcohol-based hand sanitiser provided by science museum and used by nine-year-oldThe federal department that runs Questacon could be fined up to $1.5 million after a child’s hands were allegedly set on fire during a visit to the Canberra museum.The nine-year-old was seriously burned after allegedly interacting with a hands-on exhibit at the National Science and Technology Centre in July 2022. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/07/childs-hands-allegedly-catch-fire-touching-questacon-plasma-globe
Author : Daisy Dumas
Publish date : 2024-08-07 05:52:59
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
