A mother was shocked when her toddler suffered a scorching hot burn while playing with her toys in the heat wave.
Louise Blundell, 41, was playing outside with daughter Harriet when the 16-month-old girl developed a deep red spot on her leg.
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The incident on Sunday afternoon when temperatures peaked at 26C at the family home in Norwich, Norfolk.
Louise said she was in the backyard with Harriet about 3:00 PM when she put her on a blue tricycle with a plastic seat.
Hours later, Louise discovered the two-inch burn mark on her daughter’s right leg.
Louise, an education consultant, said: “I was changing her diaper after dinner and saw this deep red stain.
“Later in the evening we had a cold bath and the stain went from red to white.
“I don’t want people’s children to suffer like that. Playground equipment is hotter than you think.
“I thought it was good, but I realized that the sun has a lasting effect.”
Louise, who also lives with partner Chris Newman, 42, and son James, three, said her daughter did not appear to be affected by the burn.
She added that the mark now fades after applying cream to soothe the area.
Last year, experts gave a warning for children playing in paddling pools during a heat wave because they can become a breeding ground for dangerous bacteria and insects if not cleaned on a daily basis.
Joyce French of Homehow told The Sun: “As the warm weather starts to drop, more people are digging out their paddling pools to entertain the kids in the family.
“If you use a paddling pool regularly, it is important that you clean and empty it daily. This is important to prevent bacteria from lurking in your paddling pool.”
And almost half of the adults never wear sunglasses to protect their eyes of the bright light, a poll suggests.
It comes as Brits today flock to the beach to bask in 30C heat.
And as of today, there are warnings of extreme heat, ahead of an “exceptionally hot spell on Monday and Tuesday”.
The Met Office issued the first level four “danger to life” warning.
Experts warned Britons not to travel on Monday and Tuesdayand to work from home amid the extreme heat warnings.
Network Rail said there will likely be train delays and cancellations.
It comes amid warnings that Britain’s infrastructure is not equipped to handle the heat.
A level four warning is only used when the heat is so severe that even fit and healthy people can get sick.
dr. Agostinho Sousa, Head of Extreme Events and Health Protection at UKHSA, said: “It is important that we all know how we keep well in hot weather.
“Check vulnerable friends, family and neighbors to make sure they stay hydrated, stay cool and know how to keep their homes cool.”