To expect some sort of compensation

[hanban89]

I've not long moved into a new build house, and in the living room there is a alcove in a fake chimney breast, where you can put ornaments etc. it has two spotlights, and they are roughly 3 feet off the ground. After a couple weeks here my DD who just turned 3 touched one of the lights while I was in the kitchen. All I heard was the scream, and I instantly put her hand under the tap while I phoned NHS 24. I had to take her to A&E and 3 of her fingers were badly blistered, and one was just grey looking. She had to have it bandaged for about a week and I had to make 2 trips to the nurse to get it redressed. I phoned the builder the next day to say I thought it was unsafe and he was very apologetic, and a week later his electrician showed up with LED bulbs. I thought he would maybe send my DD something, a toy or something? Is this unreasonable? I don't know if the halogen bulbs at that height are against regulations.

YABVU. You are the parent(s) and it is your responsibility to child-proof your house. Surely you could see that the spotlights were within reach of your child and could therefore pose a danger The wrong bulbs being installed is really irrelevant - your child could unscrew any bulb and stick their finger in the socket. There is the risk of broken glass etc etc

I assume you have child-proofed the 3 pin sockets in your home, fitted cupboard door locks etc. You should have seen and dealt with the potential for harm from the low level spotlight fittings.