Eight-year-old severely burned in Pas-de-Calais by burst stress ball

Pas-de-Calais - 11.08.2026: A toy that fits in a child's hand and is meant to provide calm through squeezing seriously injured an eight-year-old boy in Pas-de-Calais. As franceinfo reports, a stress ball burst directly in front of his face. The child suffered second-degree burns to his face and chest. An investigation has been launched.So far, no further details have been provided about the exact location or circumstances of the incident. It is also unknown whether the ball had already been damaged or had noticeably deformed while being played with. The ...