- Melbourne swimming pool has sharp edges that cut many children as they swam
- A two-year-old girl had bad cuts and grazes on her feet and legs from pool floor
- Numerous adults also cut themselves on the sides of the lap pools
- Council apologised and sent divers to repair many sharp edges to stop injuries
Dozens of children were cut and grazed by sharp edges at a brand new $35.5 million public swimming pool.
Jennifer Brown was one of many parents who inundated Splash Aqua Park in Craigieburn, Melbourne, with complaints since it opened in October.
She said her two-year-old daughter Jemila’s legs and feet were covered in blood after she crawled along the bottom of the toddler pool.
Jennifer Brown said her two-year-old daughter Jemila were covered in blood after she crawled along the bottom of a toddler pool
She was among dozens of children were cut and grazed by sharp edges at the brand new $35.5 million Splash Aqua Park public swimming pool in Craigieburn, Melbourne
‘Her legs were bleeding, red raw, and the bridge of her feet were cut to shreds,’ she told the Hume Leader.
‘I couldn’t put shoes or pants on her for over a week. She was in a lot of pain and couldn’t use her legs for weeks.’
Ms Brown said the tiles were like sandpaper that took layers off Jemila’s skin and scarred her legs and feet.
The mother said she also cut open her own knee on a sharp edge in one of the lap pools two weeks ago.
Hume Council apologised and sent divers to repair many sharp edges to stop injuries
‘They need to close centre and get it repaired because they could be facing a massive lawsuit because of all these injuries and they know it’s dangerous and there are big problems with the pool,’ she said.
Hume Council apologised to the many patrons who were injured and said the issue would be resolved when the tiles had time to settle.
Divers repaired numerous sharp edges in the pool after an inspection by staff and the construction company.