On the 18th, in the schoolchildren's nursery room in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, it was discovered that the high-concentration ethanol contained in a PET bottle was accidentally given to elementary school children.
The child was examined at the hospital, but he was in good physical condition.
According to Adachi Ward, at around 5 pm on the 18th, an elementary school child complained that it was "spicy" when he drank the liquid that the staff of the facility put in a cup at the schoolchild nursery room in the ward.
Therefore, according to the staff's investigation, the 2 liter PET bottle containing the liquid was high-concentration ethanol that was deployed as a measure to prevent the infection of the new coronavirus, and the white curing tape attached to the side was "80% ethanol living". From the ward promotion section "was written.
This PET bottle, which was originally placed on the sink, was moved to the refrigerator by a staff member who mistakenly thought it was water, and another staff member who did not notice the description of ethanol accidentally gave the child a drink because he thought it was water. is.
The child was taken to the hospital by ambulance and examined, but it was confirmed that he was in good physical condition and he returned home the same day.
Koichiro Monoe, chief of the Adachi City Housing District Promotion Division, said, "In the worst case, it is life-threatening and should not be done. We will try to prevent recurrence so that it will not happen again."