Pembroke Pines toddler hospitalized after scalded by hot tea, paramedics say
.jpg "Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue paramedics took a toddler to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Hollywood Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, to be treated for serious burns he suffered from spilled hot tea, the department said.")
A toddler was hospitalized after suffering serious burns from spilled hot tea Wednesday afternoon, according to Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue.
Paramedics were called to Memorial Pembroke 24/7 Care around 2 p.m. after receiving a call that the boy, who is thought to be around two years old, was badly burned. His mother brought him in with burns to the lower right side of his body, the fire department said.
After initial care from medical staff, paramedics took the boy to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s emergency rook in Hollywood for further evaluation, Fire Rescue Division Chief Scott Gunn said.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the boy was conscious and alert and listed in stable condition, Gunn said.
Fire Rescue had no other information on the boy’s condition.
