A LITTLE girl has been left in tears after she snuck a sour treat from her big brother which left "chemical burns" on her tongue.
A shocking photograph shows Willow Wright, four years old, sticking out her badly burnt tongue with tears streaming down her face.
A bad yellowing blister has formed and burst, leaving a sore hole on her tongue.
Willow's mum, Kirsty Wright, says her little girl snuck Warhead lollies from her brothers sweet stash and ate 10.
She is now warning other parents about sour sweets.
Kirsty told 9News: "I just wanted to make aware to parents how dangerous these lollies are.
"I've never seen this before."
Dental Association of Australia's Jonathon Teo said the lollies contained high levels of acid.
"The sour warhead lollies, in particular, can be very dangerous," he said.
"Products with this level of acid or PH can cause chemical burns to cheeks and tongue."
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The Warhead packet warns the lollies should not be consumed by children under four years old.
It also says that eating too many pieces of its candy in one go "may cause a temporary irritation to sensitive tongues and mouths".
The picture of Willow's tongue was shared on Tiny Hearts Education, an education facility in Australia that regularly shares tips and advice for parents.
The warning caption read: "Warning.
"Sour lollies are acidic and can cause terrible burns to little ones.
"Introduce after 5 and with caution! This little sweetie snuck her big bro’s sour lollies and experienced this horrific burn."
The page is run by former paramedic and child-safety educator Nikki Jurcutz, who shared the photograph after being passed it on by the family.
The photo struck a chord with fellow parents as kids prepare to trick or treat on Halloween today.
One wrote: "Omg that poor baby!!!"
Another said: "Thank you so much for sharing this! I never would’ve thought that could happen."
A third added: "They shouldn’t be on the market for children full stop. The poor little thing I hope she heals ASAP".
Even Dannii Minogue joined the outcry, writing: "I will pass this information on."
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