Yuck! How can a mistake like this even happen?
A dozen Alaska schoolchildren were given floor sealant at breakfast this week because the product was accidentally delivered to a food-only warehouse and then mistaken for milk, school district officials said Friday.
The Juneau School District said in a statement Friday that an investigation by multiple agencies, including police, into the apparent mishap has revealed more information about what happened Tuesday.
The students attending a summer childcare program at Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley Elementary School in Juneau were given the sealant Tuesday at breakfast, and started complaining about the taste and a burning sensation in their mouths and throats almost immediately, the school district said.
Twelve children and two adults each drank up to 3 ounces of the sealant. All 12 students were recovering Wednesday evening, and some had fully recovered, the district said.
"The NMS worker took the box of floor sealant and poured its contents into cups to be served at breakfast," the Juneau district said. "Breakfast was prepared by NMS staff and placed on food service trays, which students brought to a cafeteria table to eat."
The "slightly scented" liquid somewhat resembles milk, the district said.
A dozen Alaska schoolchildren were given floor sealant at breakfast this week because the product was accidentally delivered to a food-only warehouse and then mistaken for milk, school district officials said Friday.
The Juneau School District said in a statement Friday that an investigation by multiple agencies, including police, into the apparent mishap has revealed more information about what happened Tuesday.
The students attending a summer childcare program at Sitʼ Eeti Shaanáx̱ Glacier Valley Elementary School in Juneau were given the sealant Tuesday at breakfast, and started complaining about the taste and a burning sensation in their mouths and throats almost immediately, the school district said.
Twelve children and two adults each drank up to 3 ounces of the sealant. All 12 students were recovering Wednesday evening, and some had fully recovered, the district said.
"The NMS worker took the box of floor sealant and poured its contents into cups to be served at breakfast," the Juneau district said. "Breakfast was prepared by NMS staff and placed on food service trays, which students brought to a cafeteria table to eat."
The "slightly scented" liquid somewhat resembles milk, the district said.
