A flume at a multi-million-pound swimming pool has been closed after two children suffered wounds on their backs and arms.
The £9million Fraserburgh Community Centre opened in 2013 to replace ageing fitness and swimming facilities in the port’s town centre.
Local community group FISSH helped raise awareness for the project and provided enough money to build a 131ft internal flume for youngsters to enjoy.
Today, however, the local authority has confirmed it has had to close the facility due to children becoming injured.
Their response followed local mother, Fiona Leslie, sharing her story online about her seven-year-old son returning home with friction burns on his back and elbows after using the slide.
Mrs Leslie said she felt compelled to report the incident to the council after staff at the pool claimed their concerns about the flume had been ignored.
She added: “The pool attendant advised me that they had been having a few problems with the flume and people getting injured, but their concerns had been dismissed.
“I was asked to raise my concerns and also make people aware of the injuries caused so that the staff in Fraserburgh can get something done.”
In a post that has been shared over 150 times, Mrs Leslie encouraged other parents to report any injuries to Aberdeenshire Council to raise awareness of the issue.
Last night, a spokesman for the local authority confirmed that the device was now being investigated by officials.
He said: “We have had two reported incidents of people receiving friction burns from flumes in the last couple of weeks, so, as a precaution, we have decided to close the flumes while we investigate further.”
The pool, based at James Ramsay Park, was officially opened by Scottish football star Kim Little in August 2013.
She said the new facility gave adults, young people and children the chance to try out a range of activities. As well as a 25-metre, six-lane pool the centre also features a cafe, sports hall and exclusive artwork.