Overview

• Despite factor 50 protection applied during a three-hour outing at an overcast farm show in East Lothian, 12-month-old Rhegan developed severe sunburn with fluid-filled blisters.
• At Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Children & Young People, medical staff warned that the toddler’s face could peel back to raw skin and recommended at least two weeks of indoor recovery.
• Mother Lauren Leishman reports that her daughter remains in pain and she fears long-term scarring as she continues to apply soothing ointments at home.
• Malibu Sun has sent a complaints information pack to the family and launched an investigation into the UVA performance of its Malibu Kids Factor 50 cream.
• Health experts and parents are urging consumers to verify UVA star ratings on sunscreen after the case showed intense UV exposure can occur even under cloudy skies.