Dr Kate McCann also urged parents not to buy retinol or other unsuitable products for young skin, just because they have been advertised on social media.

They pointed out that the risk associated with e-scooter use" cannot be overstated and careful thought and regulation about rider safety must be prioritised beyond current minimal provisions."

Doctors at Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) at Crumlin and the Department of Paediatrics at Trinity College examined four cases in which young teenagers were injured in the weeks after Christmas.