Overview
- Fire, EMS and hazmat crews declared a Tier 1 response at Bright Horizons on Williams Street late Friday morning and dispatched multiple ambulances.
- Eleven children, roughly ages one to five, were taken to area hospitals for evaluation after developing redness and minor burns on their hands.
- Officials say the exposure appears linked to a commercial-grade dish cleaner placed in hand soap dispensers, though the exact substance has not been confirmed.
- The center was closed for the investigation, unaffected children were picked up by parents and the operator says it expects to reopen Monday pending findings.
- State Fire Marshal officials and the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency were notified as Bright Horizons works with its janitorial vendor to determine what went wrong.