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Borax Make Slime
An 11-year-old Massachusetts girl suffered blistering burns to her hands after making “slime” at her home, making everyone wonder if borax made slime is safe for children.
Kathleen Quinn said her hands began to feel really “hot and tingly” after she used Elmer’s Glue, water, and Borax to make the do-it-yourself slime at her kitchen table. She was crying in pain and had blisters all over her hands. Borax is an acid, and which can burn skin when interacted with. She got third-degree burns.

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