Seven people discharged from hospital after Christchurch childcare chemical incident

Saturday 6 December 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sat 6 Dec 2025, 8:14pm

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Seven people, including five children, have been discharged from hospital after being burned by a chemical at a Woolston childcare centre. Police say a kitchen steriliser was mistaken for dishwashing liquid and poured onto a waterslide. The childcare company has admitted it failed on safety.

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1. 1NewsSat 6 Dec 2025, 6:23am

   All children, staff injured in Chch daycare incident discharged from hospital (opens in new tab)

2. RNZSat 6 Dec 2025, 10:58am

   Seven discharged from hospital after receiving chemical burns at Christchurch childcare centre (opens in new tab)

3. Otago Daily TimesSat 6 Dec 2025, 11:08am

   Childcare centre waterslide burns victims discharged from hospital (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldSat 6 Dec 2025, 8:14pm

   Christchurch childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety (opens in new tab)

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