A baby boy has suffered burns to his chest after being scalded by a hot drink.
The incident occurred at home at Upper Coomera just after 7.25am.
A Queensland Ambulance spokesperson says its alleged a hot drink was accidentally knocked over, causing partial burns to the infant’s chest.
A critical care paramedic treated the child at the scene before transporting him to Gold Coast University hospital in a stable condition.
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