Illustration of a children's hospital service, here in Rennes. - C. Allain / 20 Minutes

Their life changed a year ago, when their daughter took small sips of caustic soda in a hotel-restaurant in Pornic. Then 22 months old, little Elisabeth had seen her parents order grape juice for her. No sooner had she tasted her supposed fruit juice than the girl had spat it out screaming. The bottle actually contained caustic soda, a detergent used in the establishment's dishwasher. A year later, his parents agreed to confide in France 3 to testify to their dismay and exhaustion.

Since the accident on August 1, 2019, Elisabeth has undergone 17 surgeries but has not been able to eat anything. Attacked by the chemical, his esophagus can no longer absorb anything. The girl from the Paris region has been fed by a probe since the tragedy. “Caustic soda eats tissue. She eats them in depth up to 24 hours after ingestion, ”her father explained to France 3.

After the accident, Elisabeth was first treated in Nantes then at Necker hospital in Paris, before returning to her home. Since that dramatic August day, the couple have had to sleep alongside their daughter to make sure she doesn't choke on her saliva. “At the last operation, Tuesday, she cried, she cried, she sobbed: I want to eat by mouth, I want to eat by mouth! », Testified his mother Olga Kob at the microphone of the regional channel. In two weeks, the girl will be operated again and her esophagus will be replaced.

The investigation still ongoing

Parents are also waiting to know the results of the investigation led by the Saint-Nazaire prosecutor's office. However, the facts seem established. The product for the glass washing machine was stored in a juice bottle with the label that should have been torn off, which was not the case. An internal investigation was carried out and one or more people left the establishment, says Ouest-France .

The boss of the restaurant La Fontaine aux Bretons also asked his supplier to change the color and texture of the product to prevent such an accident from happening again.

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