Fort Myers police investigating death of 8-year-old who received electric shock at home

Michael Braun
The News-Press
Emergency responders rush to the scene

Fort Myers police are investigating the death of an 8-year-old boy who died a day after he received an electrical shock at his home.

Shortly before 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, police were called to a home on Lane Avenue where Caleb Zedaker was found unresponsive and not breathing. 

Officers started CPR on the boy until the Fort Myers Fire Department and Lee County EMS units arrived. 

Caleb was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital and later to Golisano’s Children’s Hospital where he died Thursday morning. 

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Information released earlier said Caleb had come into contact with a 220-volt outlet behind a stove and received an electric shock.

Fort Myers police and the Lee County Medical Examiner’s Office were working to determine the cause of death. 

The Florida Department of Children and Families was contacted and responded to the scene.

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Safety tips for children

♦ Electrical outlets, with their plug points and holes, are an invitation for kids to mess around with and stick their fingers. Cover all sockets with integrated covers at all times. Educate your kids about electricity and the dangers that come with it.

♦ Use approved safety gates at the top and bottom of the stairs, and attach them to the wall if possible.

♦ Give young children your full and undivided attention when they are in and around water.

♦ Keep cribs clear of objects, and make sure that babies sleep alone, on their backs and in a crib every time they sleep.

♦ Develop and practice a home fire escape plan, with two ways out of the house in case of a fire.

♦ Make sure there is a smoke alarm on every level of your home, and test the batteries every six months. Install carbon monoxide alarms on every level of the home, especially near sleeping areas.

♦ Keep all medicine up and away and out of sight of young children, even medicine you take every day. Be alert to medicine stored in other locations, like pills in purses, vitamins on counters and medicine on nightstands.

♦ Store all household cleaners and other toxic products out of children's sight and reach.

♦ Program the Poison Help line into your phone and post it in your home where caregivers can find it easily in an emergency.

♦ Secure TVs by mounting them to the wall or placing them on a low, stable piece of furniture.

Install window guards or window stops to keep children from falling out of windows.

Source: Safe Kids Worldwide, Safekids.org,http://parenting.firstcry.com