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A Texas woman suffered severe burns early last week after the hand sanitizer on her skin caught fire and exploded while lighting a candle.
Kate Wise said she put her children to bed and was lighting a candle when the flames tore her arm apart. In a panic, the mother jumped up and pushed a bottle of alcohol, causing a “bomb-like” explosion.
Desperate, she managed to remove her burning clothing and get her disabled daughter and her pets out of her home.
Meanwhile, one of her daughters ran to the neighbors to call emergency services.
Kate was transferred to intensive care over the weekend, where she continued to receive treatment for second and third degree burns that cover her entire body.
She claimed that the fire broke out after she used the hand sanitizer she purchased to protect herself and her daughters from the Corona virus, while the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Kate now warns others about the dangers of using alcohol-based hand sanitizer when she’s too close to an open flame.
“Something as small as lighting a candle can cause a fire,” the mother told local KHOU-TV. She added: “It seems like it got all over my face. In five seconds, my whole body was burned by fire.” “It’s something you never want your kids to see. It caught fire right away, so I think this part just killed me because it was something I never wanted them to go through.”
In addition to the physical injuries, her daughters were left homeless and their medical bills increased. Her friend Catherine Bonestell created a GoFundMe page to help raise money to support the family.
Experts have warned that hand sanitizers, many of which contain alcohol, can be flammable, and the bottles generally contain a warning that the product should be kept away from flames or fire.
Jennifer L Rose, counseling director for the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health Program, said Health & Safety magazine recommends “allowing the disinfectant to fully absorb into the skin or evaporate” before any close contact with the flame.
She explained: “Isopropyl alcohol is highly flammable and can ignite easily. The vapors can form an explosive mixture with air and travel to the source of the fire. It is not really the burning of liquids, it is the fumes that set fire.”
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