Children suffering eye damage from burst detergent capsules

CHILDREN may be at risk from washing machine capsules containing liquid detergent that can squirt in their eyes and cause serious damage, doctors have warned.

Doctors issued the warning after six children aged 18 months to three years were treated for eye injuries.

In each case the child had squeezed a capsule causing it to burst. Four children suffered serious eye damage when the detergent sprayed into their faces.