PALM DESERT: Seven children, ages 3 to 5, injured, six hospitalized after YMCA Hazmat emergency

PALM DESERT — Seven children sustained minor injuries, including five who were hospitalized with rashes and burns to their hands and arms after officials say a janitorial service inadvertently placed a harsh, lye-based cleaning product inside hand soap dispensers at a YMCA facility, Thursday afternoon, Jan. 4. The Hazmat emergency happened at the Jean Benson Child Development Center on the 75000 block […]

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